7 Kinds of Smart: Identifying and Developing Your Multiple Intelligences
Thomas Armstrong is the author of seven educational publications, including The Myth of the ADD Child, In Their Own Way, and Awakening Your Child's Natural Genius... He's also taught in educational training courses and as a Special Thinker, writes on educational issues on a regular basis, and advises parents on how to educate their children for publications like Ladies' Home Journal and Family Circle.
In 7 Kinds of Smart, you'll learn about a groundbreaking concept that's gaining traction among scientists and the public. It is the theory of different types of intelligence, formulated and developed over the past fifteen years by psychologist Howard Gardner, a theory that challenges long-held beliefs about what intelligence is intelligent. Gardner believes that our culture places an excessive amount of emphasis on logical and verbal thinking – competencies that are primarily assessed on an intelligence test – while ignoring patterns such as wisdom and understanding. He proposed that there are at least seven different varieties of intelligence, each of which deserves to be considered an important mode of thinking and reasoning.
The original edition of 7 Kinds of Smart identified seven distinct ways of being smart, including linguistic intelligence, mathematical logic intelligence, spatial intelligence, musical intelligence, body intelligence, ability to interact, and inner intelligence, based on psychologist Howard Gardner's pioneering theory of "multiple intelligences." It deserves to be on the list of the best books on thought because this book continues to be an essential resource, offering cutting-edge research for general consumption. It includes checklists for determining one's strongest and weakest intelligence, exercises, practical tips for developing each type of smart, a revised bibliography for further reading, and a guide to related Internet sites.
Author: Thomas Armstrong
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Kinds-Smart-Identifying-Intelligences/dp/0452281377
