Intelligence Reframed by Howard Gardner

Multiple Intelligences for the 21st Century

Intelligence Reframed presents itself as a progress report on how the theory of multiple intelligences has changed and evolved since it was first set forth in Howard Gardner's 1983 book Frames of Mind. The theory posits that intelligence is not a single property of the human mind, as is commonly believed, but rather that each human being is endowed with a set of several intelligences each of which can be nurtured and channeled in specific ways.

According to Gardner, there are seven distinct intelligences that can be linked to their own neurological substrate: linguistic intelligence (sensitivity to the spoken and written word and the ability to master languages), logical-mathematical intelligence (the capacity to analyze problems logically and scientifically), musical intelligence (skill in the performance, composition, and appreciation of music), bodily-kinesthetic intelligence (as exemplified by dancers, surgeons, and artists), spatial intelligence (characteristic of pilots, graphic artists, and architects), interpersonal intelligence (a talent for understanding and relating to other people) and intrapersonal intelligence (the capacity for understanding oneself).

The purposes of Intelligence Reframed, as Gardner explains in the book's opening pages, is to assess how the theory of multiple intelligences has been assimilated into the culture, to dispel some of the myths that have proliferated around the theory, to examine its practical applications, as well as to survey the evidence for additional varieties of intelligence. Overall, the book provides an excellent summary and overview of Gardner’s theory and how it is being applied today, one that is both concise and readily accessible.

Source: Scott London Book Review

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