How do you rate your intelligences? (There are 8)

Irwin

Irwin

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Here is my self-evaluation...
  1. Visual-Spatial: 4
  2. Linguistic-Verbal: 3
  3. Logical-Mathematical: 5
  4. Bodily-Kinesthetic: 3
  5. Musical: 3
  6. Interpersonal: 1
  7. Intrapersonal: 4
  8. Naturalistic: 3
Now let's see how it compares to the quiz results...
You got: Logical-Mathematical Intelligence​
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I think that quiz was geared towards the younger generations. There are probably better quizzes out there.
 
My self assessment

  1. Visual-Spatial: 1.5
  2. Linguistic-Verbal: 5
  3. Logical-Mathematical: 5
  4. Bodily-Kinesthetic: 2
  5. Musical: 1
  6. Interpersonal: 3
  7. Intrapersonal: 3
  8. Naturalistic: ?
 
The thing about these different kinds of "intelligences" is, our quotients change over time. I was a lot better at math when I was younger.

I need to go fix dinner. My cooking intelligence has increased substantially over the past month or so. :)
 
Why do I get the feeling we are all highly, visual, logical people with rather good linguistic skills, but somewhat klutzy, and with 2 exes, maybe not so great with interpersonal things, but also great in the intrapersonal aspects of life ( come on, who's the one taking this test), and trying to figure out what naturalistic is.
 
Some people are inherently more intelligent in certain areas; they're born with natural abilities such as music or perhaps memorizing things. Some children are chatty while others are quiet. Some are sociable while others are more solitary and perhaps enjoy reading more than socializing, although being a complete loner isn't natural or healthy.

From a personal perspective, for most of my life, my linguistic-verbal intelligence was extremely low. While I was able to write pretty well, my conversational skills were horrible and I was scared to death of public speaking. About 20 years ago, I put a lot of effort into improving my skills and even wound up teaching a class on how to overcome a fear of public speaking (glossophobia). So I've improved my skills in that realm or I guess I increased my intelligence in that realm if it can really be called an intelligence. I think it's more of a skill that can be learned.
 
Are there eight stages of stupid?

In 1999, Justin Kruger and David Dunning, from Cornell University, New York, tested whether people who lack the skills or abilities for something are also more likely to lack awareness of their lack of ability. At the start of their research paper they cite a Pittsburgh bank robber called McArthur Wheeler as an example, who was arrested in 1995 shortly after robbing two banks in broad daylight without wearing a mask or any other kind of disguise. When police showed him the security camera footage, he protested "But I wore the juice". The hapless criminal believed that if you rubbed your face with lemon juice you would be invisible to security cameras.
 
Irwin said:
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https://www.verywellmind.com/gardners-theory-of-multiple-intelligences-2795161

Rate each of your intelligences on a scale of 1-5 with 3 being average...
  1. Visual-Spatial
  2. Linguistic-Verbal
  3. Logical-Mathematical
  4. Bodily-Kinesthetic
  5. Musical
  6. Interpersonal
  7. Intrapersonal
  8. Naturalistic
Or you can take the quiz to determine your strengths and weaknesses.
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-kind-of-intelligence-do-you-have-3867398
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If there are 8 kinds of intelligence, then I'm already more intelligent than I thought.
 
When I was 10 THEY took me aside and told me that I was chosen out of 15 elementary schools to attend an "Extended Learning' class at a junior high ( 7th-8th grade ) in a special 6th grade class. I WAS very excited about going to my elementary school and being one of the oldest kids there. My Mom really wanted me to go to the new class, so I did. Back then I was in the 99.9% of ranked intelligence according to those I.Q. tests. It was great because there were no grades...just pass or fail. There were about 25 of us, and I fell in love with Wendy. :) But, after that year, I lost interest in going back to regular classes and basically dropped out of public school when I was 17. I did graduate high school, but from then on I taught myself .

P.s. Forgot to answer the question. I am leery of poll numbers, statistics, surveys, tests, and labels...they all have some inherent bias to them. I didn't take the web test.... just my 14.5 cents.
 
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Paco Dennis said:
When I was 10 THEY took me aside and told me that I was chosen out of 15 elementary schools to attend an "Extended Learning' class at a junior high ( 7th-8th grade ) in a special 6th grade class. I WAS very excited about going to my elementary school and being one of the oldest kids there. My Mom really wanted me to go to the new class, so I did. Back then I was in the 99.9% of ranked intelligence according to those I.Q. tests. It was great because there were no grades...just pass or fail. There were about 25 of us, and I fell in love with Wendy. :) But, after that year, I lost interest in going back to regular classes and basically dropped out of public school when I was 17. I did graduate high school, but from then on I taught myself .

P.s. Forgot to answer the question. I am leery of poll numbers, statistics, surveys, tests, and labels...they all have some inherent bias to them. I didn't take the web test.... just my 14.5 cents.
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you have 14.5 cents can I borrow two so I can add my two cents to this....I took the test but still am just dumb as a rock. But hey what do I know I am just a drywaller.
 
Paco Dennis said:
When I was 10 THEY took me aside and told me that I was chosen out of 15 elementary schools to attend an "Extended Learning' class at a junior high ( 7th-8th grade ) in a special 6th grade class. I WAS very excited about going to my elementary school and being one of the oldest kids there. My Mom really wanted me to go to the new class, so I did. Back then I was in the 99.9% of ranked intelligence according to those I.Q. tests. It was great because there were no grades...just pass or fail. There were about 25 of us, and I fell in love with Wendy. :) But, after that year, I lost interest in going back to regular classes and basically dropped out of public school when I was 17. I did graduate high school, but from then on I taught myself .

P.s. Forgot to answer the question. I am leery of poll numbers, statistics, surveys, tests, and labels...they all have some inherent bias to them. I didn't take the web test.... just my 14.5 cents.
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I am also leery of poll numbers, statistics, surveys, tests, and labels and for the same reason. I dropped out of high school a year earlier than the one I should have graduated and volunteered for the Army. I was a bad student and I had no self-discipline whatsoever. But within the first couple of months of my time in the military, someone suggested I take the GED exam. So I did .... and I passed it! Jesus, so much for "good standards"! Anyway, I thereby graduated high school one year earlier than my classmates at school and I later went to university on the GI Bill. Go figure.
 
For me, I don't consider my grades in high school to be relevant since the environment at home wasn't exactly conducive to studying. I got great grades in math but just did enough to get by in all my other classes. In math, you only need to be able to concentrate for short periods at a time, unlike when you're trying to read a history book.
 
Irwin said:
For me, I don't consider my grades in high school to be relevant since the environment at home wasn't exactly conducive to studying. I got great grades in math but just did enough to get by in all my other classes. In math, you only need to be able to concentrate for short periods at a time, unlike when you're trying to read a history book.
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That is an interesting observation. I too was pretty good in maths, particularly algebra, and I never could figure out why considering that I am useless in every other subject. You may have hit the nail on the head. :)
 
Music is another realm where I have probably average natural aptitude but an above average desire to make music, so I work hard at it and have become a somewhat decent guitar player. I've known people who became better than me after only a year; they had a natural ability to play and intrinsically understood how music works.

So does that mean that I now have a higher musical intelligence than before I started to play, or is it the same but now I have more highly developed musical skills.

The people I described above who were natural players have a high musical I.Q. There may be people out there who have natural musical abilities but no desire to play, but they would still be deemed to be high in music intelligence.
 
Well some of the questions were kind of lame but they got it right!
What Kind of Intelligence Do You Have?
You got: Musical Intelligence
I got Musical Intelligence. What Kind of Intelligence Do You Have?
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People who have strong musical intelligence are good and thinking in patterns, rhythms and sounds. They have a strong appreciation for music and are often good at musical composition and performance.

Your strengths include:

  • Singing and playing musical instruments
  • Recognizing musical patterns and tones easily
  • Remembering songs and melodies
  • Understanding of musical structure, rhythm and notes
 
Irwin said:
Music is another realm where I have probably average natural aptitude but an above average desire to make music, so I work hard at it and have become a somewhat decent guitar player. I've known people who became better than me after only a year; they had a natural ability to play and intrinsically understood how music works.

So does that mean that I now have a higher musical intelligence than before I started to play, or is it the same but now I have more highly developed musical skills.

The people I described above who were natural players have a high musical I.Q. There may be people out there who have natural musical abilities but no desire to play, but they would still be deemed to be high in music intelligence.
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You got it. Some people have it and other people don't.

 

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