Smart Brain Defined

Were there times in your life when you felt you aren’t smart enough? You know, those situations that scream someone is better than you even without effort? Have you also experienced doing an all-nighter research, practicing until your head and hands ache already, and yet, your best turned out still not the best? Now, before you get frustrated and start experiencing self-pity, understand that there is actually more than one type of intelligence. So, this explains why some people are better in this, and some are better in that. To make it clearer, here is the list: 

 

Type of Intelligence	Characteristics
Logical-Mathematical	Interest in patterns, problem-solving, strategy games and science experiments. They love math, physics, chemistry and logic like chocolate. They are usually organized and disciplined.
Linguistic	These are the ones who are comfortable expressing themselves orally or through the written word. They love writing, crossword puzzles and storytelling.
Musical	These are the composers, singers and actors. They have the ability to see and hear musical notes. It has been said that this is one amongst the rarest type of intelligence in the world.
Bodily-kinesthetic	Think of the best athletes, dancers, sewers, crafters, woodworkers, carvers in the world and you got yourself a vivid description. These are the ones who show great control over their motor skills.
Spatial	These are the ones who create and build. Animators, architects and multi-media professionals. They are experts when it comes to processing thoughts in images and pictures.
Interpersonal	Ever wondered what charisma does politicians, great leaders or CEO’s have? This type of intelligence is the answer. People who possess this type of intelligence are generally good at sensing others. They are able to speak well and influence others.
Intrapersonal	This is said to be the rarest form of intelligence. Most often, people who possess this intelligence are misunderstood as they are often shy and quiet. But, in fact, they are the ones who are aware of their actions and are self-motivated.

 

It is always a good start to understand the different types of intelligence in order to know what you are trying to improve on.