In this brief video (2 minutes), I discuss musical intelligence or Music Smart, one of the eight (or nine) intelligences in Dr. Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences.  People usually think of musical capability as a talent (hence the ”talent show” often being a place where people show their musical abilities).  But Dr. Gardner is...Read More

I’ve been producing short videos to describe the eight (or nine) intelligences in Dr. Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences.  In this video I describe the ”naturalist” intelligence.  In 1983 Gardner wrote about seven basic intelligences in his book Frames of Mind.  Several years later, he added the naturalist intelligence (which I like to call...Read More

As part of a series of brief videos highlighting the eight (or nine) intelligences in Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences, in this video I discuss logical-mathematical intelligence or what I like to call ”Number/Logic Smart.” The name of this intelligence reveals its two-fold nature.  First, it has to do with numbers (e.g. the intelligence...Read More

[Spoiler Alert!  This post reveals critical plot points about the movie Mulholland Drive, so if you don’t want your movie experience ruined, skip this article].  I saw an interesting Medscape article earlier this month suggesting that just seconds before death in some instances, the brain’s electrical activity zooms into high gear.  Contrary to some critical...Read More

In this video — part of my series of short videos on Dr. Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences – I focus on interpersonal intelligence, or what I call People Smart.  It’s one of the most important of the eight intelligences, and yet it is not part of the standard curriculum in our schools.  With...Read More