Logical/Mathematical

Intelligence
Processing information through logic and reason

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People with Logical intelligence process information through logic and reason. They
are attracted to investigation by means of the scientific method. They do well with
quantitative methods that rely on the researcher’s ability to observe and reach a
verifiable conclusion.

They dislike nebulous assumptions and subjective analysis. Instead, they trust hard
facts and numerical data. They seek accuracy and precision in their learning and
work. Their mind is complex and works like a computer. Logical Intelligence thrives
on mathematical models, measurements, abstractions and complex calculations.
Logical/Mathematical is one of several Multiple Intelligences.
“A good designer must rely on experience, on precise, logic thinking; and on
pedantic exactness. No magic will do.” — Niklaus Wirth
Logical Characteristics

 Rational
 Objective
 Good at strategy games
 Likes numbers
 Seeks precision
 Grasps complex data
 Factual
 Logical
 Good at math
 Appreciates science
Logical Careers

 Accountant
 Computer Programmer
 Engineer
 Financial Planner
 Lawyer/Attorney
 Mathematician
 Medical Doctor
 Military Officer
 Scientist
 Math Teacher
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Logical Mathematical Intelligence

Some individuals are able to learn just about anything using their
logical skills. They are able to calculate and work out relationships and
connections between items. They enjoy mental challenges seeking out
solutions to logical, abstract and mathematical problems and have
good deductive reasoning skills. On a lesser scale, thy may simply
excel at games involving skill and strategy such as chess or computer
battle games.

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence may be defined as the ability to

appreciate and calculate the effect of actions upon objects or ideas
and the relationships among them. To apply inductive and deductive
reasoning skills, to provide solutions and to overcome complex
mathematical and logical challenges as well as solving critical and
creative problems.

Individuals with Logical-Mathematical Intelligence will fall into one or

perhaps all of the following sectors:-

 Educational Mathematical Achievements

 Studied maths at school / college and achieved good grades
 Strong everyday Mathematical Skills
 Enjoys utilising ones mathematical skills in everyday life
 Everyday Problem Solving Skills – Naturally inquisitive, curious
and investigative
 Ability to apply logical reasoning skills to solve everyday
problems
 Strategic Games – Generally enjoys, and is good at games
involving skill and strategy

To exhibit strong Logical-Mathematical Intelligence, it is not necessary

for you to be good at maths - the very act of selecting key points in a
logical, systematic numbered sequence can be evidence of this
intelligence. The very act of investigating and analysing allows you to
go beneath the surface of what you may be learning so as not to
simply take it at face value.

Develop Your Logical / Mathematical Intelligence by:

To improve your Logical-Mathematical Intelligence, it is not necessary

for you to be good at maths. We may all benefit from increasing this
intelligence for many reasons. The very act of selecting key points in a
logical, systematic numbered sequence can help you to think more
carefully about what you may be learning. The very act of investigating
and analysing allows you to go beneath the surface of what you may
be learning so as not to simply take it at face value.
  Play logical/mathematical games (Go, Cluedo, Dominoes) with
friends and family
 Learn to use an abacus
 Work on logic puzzles and brain teasers
 Learn basic computer programming
 Take a course in basic maths or science at an evening class
 Draw flowcharts of all the key processes in your department or
area of work and then come up with new ideas on how to make
whatever service you provide more effective
 Read the business sections of the newspaper and look up
unfamiliar economic or financial concepts
 Visit a science museum
 Tape yourself talking out loud about how to solve logical or
mathematical problems
 Help your kids with their maths/science homework
 Purchase a telescope and a microscope and discover a myriad
of new worlds!

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Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
Many students agree that school can get pretty boring at times, except when they become
perplexed that the kid next to them who flunked his third period Language Arts class can glide
through Algebra I without cracking a book. Scholars and researchers have pondered this same
question under different scenarios. In 1983, a young gentleman by the name of Howard Gardner
developed a theory that would explain this mystery. Gardner proposed that everybody has
multiple intelligences, including spatial, linguistic, logical-mathematical, bodily kinesthetic,
interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic. The kid who flunked his Language Arts class
demonstrated an understanding of linguistics, while his effortless attempts at passing Algebra I
hints at his above-average logical/mathematical intelligence.

Logical/mathematical intelligence involves the mental capacity to understand numbers, scientific

processes, logic, and reasoning. Many professions use logical intelligence to perform their daily
tasks, such as accountants, engineers, computer programmers, and mathematicians. Even
ordinary people use their logical intelligence to accomplish their everyday activities, such as
balancing a checkbook, solving word problems, number puzzles, and comprehending the latest
scientific discovery in their monthly magazine. Students strong in logical intelligence can think in
numerical terms, mathematical patterns, and logical sequences. Students who lack mathematical
intelligence can work on developing this mental faculty through a series of exercises. Students
who engage in regular logical/mathematical intelligence activities will learn how to manipulate
their environment by experimenting with objects in an orderly fashion. Parents who challenge
their children to participate in logical/mathematical intelligence activities will witness their children
demonstrating higher forms of abstract thought and reasoning. Many of these kids will grow to
love computers, video games, chemistry sets, and anything remotely related to a mathematical
equation. Students can engage in a variety of logical/mathematical intelligence activities in the
classroom, including brain teasers, strategical games, logical puzzles, and any games that
challenge the student to plan ahead accordingly.

Students use logical/mathematical intelligence in more than math-related courses. In fact, many
students use their mathematical intelligence in a variety of scientific disciplines. The majority of
students will demonstrate their mathematical intelligence in laboratories, observatories, or by
crafting science fair projects. Many teachers question students who perform well on math tests
without showing their work, oftentimes failing the student for not following instructions. However,
many of these students can compute the answers in their heads without using scratch paper.
Other students can excel in drafting classes that require them to use a ruler to make creations;
however, these same students may fail in art classes that challenge their creativity.

Parents can challenge their kids to develop and enjoy their logical/mathematical intelligence by
participating in a variety of at-home activities, such as playing chess, cribbage, and backgammon.
Children can also work on brain teasers and number puzzles that challenge their logical faculties.
Other children can work on becoming proficient at keyboarding and understanding computer
dynamics. Other logical/mathematical intelligence activities include working with chemistry sets,
solving word problems without a calculator, pretending to own a business, building structures with
Legos or K-Nex, reading science magazines, watching scientific television shows, visiting a
science museum or planetarium, playing with a rubrics cube, setting up a telescope or
microscope, help with family finances, and learning to play a musical instrument. Children who
immerse themselves in logical/mathematical activities will soon find themselves performing well
on their mathematical and science tests. In addition, they will start solving real-life situations
without asking for guidance.
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Linguistic intelligence
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English alphabet. Letters form the basis for many languages, including English

Linguistic Intelligence is a part of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligence theory that deals
with individuals' ability to understand both spoken and written language, as well as their
ability to speak and write themselves. In a practical sense, linguistic intelligence is the
extent to which an individual can use language, both written and verbal, to achieve
goals.[1] In addition to this, high linguistic intelligence has been linked to improved problem
solving, as well as to increased abstract reasoning.[2]
In many cases, only the verbal aspects are taken into consideration. This is usually referred
to as verbal intelligence or verbal fluency, and is commonly a reflection of an individual's
overall linguistic intelligence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_intelligence

Linguistic intelligence, one of Howard Gardner's Nine multiple

intelligences, involves the ability to understand and use spoken and
written language. This can include expressing yourself effectively through
speech or the written word as well as showing a facility for learning
foreign tongues. Writers, poets, lawyers, and speakers are among those
that Gardner sees as having high linguistic intelligence.

Background

Gardner, a professor in the Harvard University education department,

uses T.S. Eliot as an example of someone with high linguistic intelligence.
"At the age of ten, T.S. Eliot created a magazine called 'Fireside,' of which
he was the sole contributor," Gardner writes in his 2006
book, "Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons in Theory and Practice." "In
a three-day period during his winter vacation, he created eight complete
issues. Each one included poems, adventure stories, a gossip column, and
humor."

It's interesting that Gardner listed linguistic intelligence as the very first
intelligence in his original book on the subject, "Frames of Mind: The
Theory of MultipleIntelligences," published in 1983. This is one of the two
intelligences -- the other being logical-mathematical intelligence -- that
most closely resemble the skills measured by standard IQ tests. But
Gardner argues that linguistic intelligence is much more than what can be
measured on a test.

Famous People Who Have High Linguistic Intelligence

 William Shakespeare: Arguably history's greatest playwright,

Shakespeare wrote plays that have enthralled audiences for more
than four centuries. He coined or popularized many of the words
and phrases we still use today.
 Robert Frost: A poet laureate of Vermont, Frost read his well-
known poem "The Gift Outright" at the inauguration of President
John F. Kennedy on Jan. 20, 1961, according to Wikipedia. Frost
wrote classic poems, such as "The Road Not Taken," which are still
widely read and admired today.
  J.K. Rowling: This contemporary English author used the power of
language and imagination to create a mythical, magical world of
Harry Potter, which has captivated millions of readers and
moviegoers over the years.

Ways to Enhance Linguistic Intelligence

Teachers can help their students enhance and strengthen their linguistic
intelligence by:

 writing in a journal
 writing a group story
 learning a few new words each week
 creating a magazine or website devoted to something that interests
them
 writing letters to family, friends or penpals
 playing word games like crosswords or parts-of-speech bingo
 reading books, magazines, newspapers and even jokes

Gardner gives some advice in this area. He talks, in "Frames of Mind,"

about Jean-Paul Sartre, a famous French philosopher, and novelist who
was "extremely precocious" as a young child but "so skilled at mimicking
adults, including their style and register of talk, that by age five he could
enchant audiences with his linguistic fluency." By age 9, Sartre was
writing and expressing himself -- developing his linguistic intelligence. In
the same way, as a teacher, you can enhance your students' linguistic
intelligence by giving them opportunities to express themselves creatively
both verbally and through the written word.

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What is Linguistic Intelligence?

Linguistic Intelligence is a part of Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory that deals
with an individual’s ability to understand both spoken and written language, as well as their
ability to speak and write themselves. It is the extent to which an individual can use
language, both written and verbal, to achieve goals, problem solve and increase abstract
reasoning.
There are four basic aspects of language that one needs to review when analysing
linguistic intelligence – phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
Phonology is the study of how sounds are organised and used in natural languages. The
phonological system of language includes an inventory of sounds and their features, as
well as, rules which specify how sounds interact with each other. Phonology, the sounds of
words, dictates that they can rhyme with each other (“cat’’ and “hat’’) and have different
spellings yet share the same pronunciation (“through’’ and “threw”).
Syntax is the study of the rules whereby words and other elements of sentence structure
are combined to form grammatical sentences. It governs the systematic order, structure,
and arrangement of words in sentences.
Semantics, a more applied skill, is concerned with the meaning of words and their
connotations. Semantics is the study of the meaning of linguistic expressions. Frequently,
words have to be chosen with care because small differences in construction can really
alter meanings to the ones originally intended; think of the subtleties between “simple’’ and
“simplistic’’. The adjective “simple” means plain, ordinary, uncomplicated. The adjective
“simplistic” means overly simplified and characterised by extreme and often misleading
simplicity.
Pragmatics is the ability to interpret intended meaning and is a way of investigating how
sense can be made of certain texts even when the text seems to be either incomplete or to
have a different meaning to what is really intended. You also need to consider facial
expression, body language, tone, inflection, and sophisticated language devices like idioms
(“change of heart”) when interpreting what someone is actually saying.
Language is obviously critical to those who forge a career from it like writers and actors, but
how do the rest of us actually use language?
Language is used to convince other people about our points of view or preferred course of
action. This function is important for many day-to-day interpersonal interactions, as well as
leadership and management situations. It is used as a tool for remembering information
either simply by verbally labeling an object in a memorable way, or by creating a complex
language device, such as an acronym. Language is used for learning and to explain and
reflect.
People who are linguistically intelligent might enjoy storytelling, debating, conversing,
presenting, reading aloud, dramatizing, researching topics through books, listening, or
writing journal entries.
So how do you improve your linguistic intelligence?
Following this list of activities will help improve your linguistic intelligence and increase your
confidence in using English on a daily basis.
1. Play chess, card games and word games (e.g. scrabble, anagrams, and crosswords).
2. Keep a journal of things that fascinate or interest you.
3. Write about a country or city you want to visit.
4. Write a story or poem.
5. Have regular debates and discussions.
6. Subscribe to a high-quality newspaper or magazine.
7. Use one new word in your conversation every day.
8. Join a book club and read a book every month.
9. Write book reviews and have book discussions.
10. Learn a foreign language.
11. Attend extra writing lessons at the Wits Language School.
12. Record yourself speaking into a tape recorder and listen to the playback.
13. Visit the library and bookshops regularly.
14. Circle unfamiliar words you encounter during your reading and look them up.
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