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In 1983, American psychologist, Howard Gardner published a book [Frames of Mind] with a theory that there are nine types of intelligence.
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To understand this theory, let's consider the problem of the council of Newtown, who wants to build a bridge over the dangerous railroad tracks.
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But there is strong opposition from some citizens who don't like change.
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Despite the demonstrations, the council agrees to go ahead and then hires a team of 9 experts from Smarts & Co. to get the job done.
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Let's introduce each one of them: Miss Picture Smart played a lot of hide and seek when she was young.
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And she loved puzzles.
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She has lots of imagination and ideas about shapes.
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Her job in the project is to create the plans, make the designs and build a prototype.
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Mr. Nature Smart loves trees and he has great ideas of how to minimize the impact of a bridge on the environment.
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He started thinking of these issues ever since the first time he went summer camping with dad.
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He developed a passion for all living beings.
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Mrs. Number Smart is a nerd.
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She always was.
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In the playground, she was already calculating the sand buckets needed to build the biggest castle.
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In high-school, she was the Chess-master and everyone was so proud of her.
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She will calculate the costs, study workers safety issues and estimate the raw materials needed.
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Her concerns are the budget, resources and risks.
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Mrs. People Smart arranges a town meeting and goes out to invite all the citizens to come.
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She was always good with people.
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As a kid, she spent most of the time outside with her neighbours.
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As a teenager, her mom explained to her that most people mean well, even if they have trouble showing their feelings.
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Today, everyone loves her and she does a great job convincing everyone, even the most outspoken opponents.
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Miss Word Smart has been keeping a diary since she was young.
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In math class, she wrote poems and during field trips she didn't talk to others but instead studied the travel guide.
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For the big town hall meeting, she writes a convincing speech, filled with hard facts, big feelings and good metaphors.
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Ever since he was young, Jimmy Life Smart knew how to talk and entertain.
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Today he shows his skills on the stage.
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He starts his speech with a personal story about his cat that once got lost on the train tracks.
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Then he delivers all the arguments with so much passion, that all citizens can only agree with the plan.
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Ms. Word Smart is delighted to see the impact of her work.
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Now, as construction starts, Mr. Body Smart gets ready to get things done.
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Even the children are inspired by his power and want to help.
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During the breaks, he plays football with his team, which is fun and teaches him balance skills he later can use high up in the sky.
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Madame Self Smart knows a lot about feelings: our fears, joys and angers.
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She learned this from her own past where she started to reflect on herself.
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But she also reads a lot about feelings and talks to her friends about their emotions.
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During the construction, she is the positive force, motivates those that feel down, and solves tensions that can come up when we collaborate.
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While everyone is busy finishing the bridge, Mrs. Music Smart writes a song for the grand opening.
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She has loved music ever since started playing piano.
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Later she moved on to Hip Hop and Jazz-Dance.
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At the opening ceremony of the bridge, she and her band perform the song.
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It was a fantastic team effort from all 9 of the Smart and Co.
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In 2016, Gardner said that he is considering adding pedagogical intelligence, or “teach smart.”
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What do you think?
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Is he right or wrong about these types, or are IQ, EQ or other forms of intelligence better classifications?
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Please be teach smart, and tell us what you think about intelligence theory in the comments below.