All the readers who have been following this blog for the last couple of months will understand that naturalist intelligence or nature smart is the eighth and the last of the intelligences put forth by Howard Gardner, added a few years later to his list of original seven intelligences we have discussed this far – […]
The learning or teaching of the classical dance of Bharatnatyam begins with the foot movements known as tatta adavus, followed by the mudras, which together are then composed into Jattis. Pieces such as “Alaripu” and “Jatiswaram” are adavus performed to swara patterns. The next step in the progression of learning is a Shabdam. As the […]
Intrapersonal intelligence, listed by Howard Gardner as the last of the seven intelligences in his ‘Theory of Multiple Intelligences’, is the ability to understand oneself and one’s thoughts and feelings, and further using this knowledge to plan and set goals and direction to one’s life. Also known as being Self Smart, it involves introspective and self-reflective […]
Rasa as well as Bhav are beautifully articulated by Bharat Muni in the Natyashastra, an ancient work of dramatic theory. Rasa, the essence, denotes an essential mental state where as Bhav, the state of mind, is often translated into feeling, emotion or mood. The two are closely interlinked and intertwined. Rasa-abhinaya, in the text explains rasa as […]
Long acknowledged as a social skill, required for success in any field of life, being people smart was for the first time regarded as intelligence by Gardener in his Theory of Multiple Intelligences. It basically involves understanding how to communicate, collaborate with and understand people. Interpersonal intelligence is primarily the ability to understand and interact […]
Spatial intelligence encompasses visual perception of the environment, the ability to create and manipulate mental images and presentation of body in space. Visuo-spatial intelligence forms the very basis of reading and writing including a strong sense of laterality, closure, sequencing, memory and observing the many dimensions existing within space and time. This intelligence relies on the […]
Traditionally music was considered an art and being good at it was considered talent. Though, it was never given any importance in evaluating or assessing intelligence, music has been used from ancient times as an effective tool of learning. Most of the scriptures or shlokas in Sanskrit are read aloud in a certain rhythm. Seminaries, whether […]
At times also referred as scientific thinking, logical or mathematical intelligence involves inductive and deductive thinking and reasoning. It deals with numbers and computing skills, recognizing patters and relationships, timelines and order, proficient use of abstract patterns. This ability to solve problems through logic is backed up by reasoning and calculating. So we can easily […]
As the title suggests, being verbally smart primarily means using words effectively. Students with this particular intelligence have highly developed auditory skills and mostly think in words. People who have strong verbal linguistic intelligence converse well, have complex visual imagery and are able to weave interesting stories full of vivid imagination by adding a lot […]
For most of the last century intelligence has been regarded as a singular entity, defined by IQ and measurable by pencil and paper tests. This was challenged by Dr. Howard Gardner, from Harvard University, in 1983, who made an attempt to pluralize the concept of intelligence. Gardner proposed that there are many different kinds of […]