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In 1983 an American developmental psychologist, Dr. Howard Gardner, at Harvard University released a document that outlined his theory about multiple intelligences. He believes that everyone has eight different intelligences that, those being linguistic intelligence, logical-mathematical intelligence, musical intelligence, bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, spatial intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence and naturalist intelligence, with the last one being added later in 1999. Even though everyone has each of these intelligences his theory advises that everyone exceeds or are more attuned more to certain ones than other, but through a long processing of learning we can exceed at any intelligence we choose. In the following paragraphs I have included some detail about each intelligence and the type of job a person that excelled in each of them might have. In linguistic intelligence the person would be more attentive to the written and spoken language. They would have the ability to easily learn new languages and be able effectively use language in any form to express their thoughts and feelings. A job a person that excelled in linguistic intelligence would be a lawyer, a musician writing lyrics or a speech writer. In logical-mathematical intelligence the person would be able to analyze problems logically, they would more attentive toward mathematical operations and investigating issues scientifically. They would be able to detect patters and easily come to conclusions through deductive reasoning. A person that excelled in this intelligence would be employed as an engineer, mathematician or scientist. In musical intelligence the person would have skills in performance, composition and appreciation ... ... middle of paper ... ...ns of the different intelligences educators could define the type each of their students are and find or create unique learning styles to help them grow in those in areas and also to help see the intelligences that they may lack in. I believe Dr. Gardner’s theory is a great to see ourselves and other people around us. Seeing these differences in people helps us to adjust our style of communication depending on the person that we are speaking with. Works Cited Smith, Mark K. (2002, 2008) 'Howard Gardner and multiple intelligences', The Encyclopedia of Informal Education, http://www.infed.org/thinkers/gardner.htm. Guignon, Anne. (1998, Febuary 02). Multiple intelligences: a theory for everyone. Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr054.shtml Gardner, Dr. Howard. (2010). Dr. howard gardner. Retrieved from http://pzweb.harvard.edu/PIs/HG.htm