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Which Gate of Intelligence?

You know which one you're strong in, but have you ever tried entering through that gate?

Intelligence isn't one-dimensional, it exists in at least eight different forms, such as linguistic, musical, spatial, bodily, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic. Most of us are accustomed to entering only through the gate valued by the school system. Yet the most powerful creative work often lies hidden behind a rarely used gate.

Howard Gardner, Frames of Mind (1983)

Action

Look at the 8 types of intelligence. Which is your strongest, and which is the least used? Tackle a problem you're currently working on using your least-used type of intelligence. What changes? If in a group: Everyone shares their least-used type of intelligence. What does the group's collective intelligence map look like?

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