The 9 Intelligences of MI Theory

	Intelligence	Skills and Career Preferences
1.	Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence Well-developed verbal skills and sensitivity to the sounds, meanings and rhythms of words	Skills - Listening, speaking, writing, teaching. Careers - Poet, journalist, writer, teacher, lawyer, politician, translator
2.	Mathematical-Logical Intelligence Ability to think conceptually and abstractly, and capacity to discern logical or numerical patterns	Skills - Problem solving (logical & math), performing experiments Careers - Scientists, engineers, accountants, mathematicians
3.	Musical Intelligence Ability to produce and appreciate rhythm, pitch and timber	Skills - Singing, playing instruments, composing music Careers - Musician, disc jockey, singer, composer
4.	Visual-Spatial Intelligence Capacity to think in images and pictures, to visualize accurately and abstractly	Skills - puzzle building, painting, constructing, fixing, designing objects Careers - Sculptor, artist, inventor, architect, mechanic, engineer
5.	Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence Ability to control one's body movements and to handle objects skillfully	Skills - Dancing, sports, hands on experiments, acting Careers - Athlete, PE teacher, dancer, actor, firefighter
6.	Interpersonal Intelligence Capacity to detect and respond appropriately to the moods, motivations and desires of others	Skills - Seeing from other perspectives, empathy, counseling, co-operating Careers - Counselor, salesperson, politician, business person, minister
7.	Intrapersonal Intelligence Capacity to be self-aware and in tune with inner feelings, values, beliefs and thinking processes	Skills - Recognize one’s S/W, reflective, aware of inner feelings Careers - Researchers, theorists, philosophers
8.	Naturalist Intelligence Ability to recognize and categorize plants, animals and other objects in nature	Skills - Recognize one’s connection to nature, apply science theory to life Careers – Scientist, naturalist, landscape architect
9.	Existential Intelligence Sensitivity and capacity to tackle deep questions about human existence, such as the meaning of life, why do we die, and how did we get here	Skills – Reflective and deep thinking, design abstract theories Careers – Scientist, philosopher, theologian