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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, logical-mathematical, 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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