THE BETTER I KNOW MYSELF
the happier I am & so get along

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SITEs: M.I. TESTS
Which I. is your dominant one?

NOTE: See ACRONYM page for abbrev.

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES (cont)
2. INTER-PERSONAL (people-smart)

3. INTRA-PERSONAL (self-smart) – learn by thinking alone
This group has the capacity to understand themselves – their thoughts & feelings – & use that knowledge plan & guide their life. It’s an internal version of the external Inter-personal style – the ability to be self-aware, explore emotions, goals & motivations, but which also requires a wider understanding of the human condition. Sometimes called ‘learned common sense’, because these people intuitively cultivate their values & learn from ‘teachable’ moments. Even as young adults they are self-motivated, tend to be shy & very aware of their emotions.

NOTE: To fully express this style all the intelligences have to be tapped into & woven together. Self-growth activities build more dendrite brain cells for this Intelligence – the brain being rewired at night as we sleep on what we’ve done during the day
They:
— are highly aware of their strengths & weaknesses
— can ‘show the way’ to deeper awareness by EXP
— do well when left alone, don’t like crowds
— have a strong will, opinions & confidence
— have intuition, drive, self-reliance, wisdom
–‘march to the beat of a different drummer’
— often keep a journal, being in tune with Inner Self
— see the world realistically, not idealistically
— think a lot & deeply, are good at analyzing things
— try to understand their own interests & goals
— work on unraveling dreams, relationships with others

ENJOY: being quiet/ time alone, dreaming, having choices, meditating, planning, self-paced projects, setting goals
LEARN: through study & introspection – the most independent type
TOOLS: books, creative materials, diaries, privacy, time

CAREERS: writer, psychologist, spiritual leader, philosopher (MORE….)
INCREASE ability: to “know thyself” – take personality tests, ask an expert re. things you wonder about. Give a talk to an new audience about self-improvement, or strategies for accomplishing a task. Work on conquering a problem & a keeping a record of growth. Reward yourself when you’ve reached a goal.

TECH ideas: Tutorials, Bubbl.us, slide shows with Powerpoint or Keynote, collaborative Wiki or Blog, Wikispaces, Blogger, Inspiration
FAMOUS People: Jean Paul Sartre, Frederick Douglas, Helen Keller, Malcolm X, Emily Dickinson, Dalai Lama, Mother Theresa

Emotional (EQ), (heart-smart) – learn thru emotions.
Fits into Walter McKenzie’s ‘Introspective learning’ profile, considered part of both the Intra- and Inter-personal styles. RULE: Any event that generates strong emotion is more likely to be remembered.
If pleasurable, we want to repeat it physically, or by mentally reliving the atmosphere, context, people involved, what was said….
If unpleasant or painful, emotional memory will prefer to skip all information related to it. BUT if the harmful events are repeated too often – especially in childhood – we become unconsciously addicted to repeating it.

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4. LINGUISTIC (word-smart) – learn by thinking in words.
This group has the ability to use language to form & express complex ideas. It is the most widely shared human competence – allowing us to make ourselves understood. Traditionally, Linguistic & Logical Is have been highly valued in educational environments. Young adults with this I. enjoy writing, reading, telling stories or doing crossword puzzles.
They:
— appreciate puns, tongue twisters, nonsense rhymes
— are aware of others’ moods & motivations
— are generally elegant speakers
— are great at storytelling, explaining
— are natural leaders, good at organizing people
— can convince others of their point of view
— can learn languages, grammar & syntax
— enjoy listening to the spoken word
— good memory for names, events, situations
— good with body language, speaking and acting
— have highly developed auditory skills
— think in words rather than pictures

ENJOY: dialogue, debate, reading, telling stories, writing, word games
LEARN: by saying & seeing words, reading & discussing books
TOOLS: books, computers, games, classes, multimedia, tape recorders

CAREERS: author, comedian, journalist, lawyer, poet, politician, speaker, teacher, translator (MORE….)
INCREASE ability: learn a new language, expand vocabulary, create metaphors (making the strange familiar & the familiar strange), do interviews, talk to strangers. Read “On Writing Well”, & to help with word flow – avoid editing as you write. (MORE…..)

TECH ideas : PowerPoint, Pages, Podcasts, GarageBand, Audacity, Skype, ThinkQuest, Wikispaces, photo editing software, Text to Speech, VoiceThread, Blogger, Digital books, Storytelling, Zoom
FAMOUS People: Shakespeare, T.S. Elliot, Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King Jr., Agatha Christie, Hemingway, Robin Williams

NEXT: M.I. (Part 4)