Linguistic - Has highly developed auditory skills, can learn by listening, enjoys reading, likes to write, and has a good memory for names, dates, and places.

Logical/Mathematical - Explores patterns, categories, and relationships, reasons in a logical pattern, likes to problem solve and experiment, and can think sequentially.

Spatial - Thinks in images and pictures, enjoys visually oriented activities, designs, invents, and creates, and reads maps, charts, and diagrams.

Bodily/Kinesthetic - Processes knowledge through bodily sensations, needs to move around physically, likes to touch and feel things, responds best to experiential, constructivist learning, and is able to use body in differentiated and skilled ways.

Musical - Sensitive to sounds in the environment, enjoys music, responds to rhythm and melody in musical structure, may play an instrument, sing or move rhythmically, and appreciates pitch, tone, rhythm, and melody.

Interpersonal - Understands and works with others, expresses empathy for feelings of others, responds to moods and temperaments of others, enjoys relating and participating with people, and may be able to effect transformation in patterns between individuals and groups.

Intrapersonal - Understands inner self, aware of strengths, weaknesses, and inner feelings, often is reflective and introspective, marches to own drummer, and can be strong-willed and independent.

Naturalistic - This area has to do with nature, nurturing and relating information to one’s natural surroundings. Careers which suit those with this intelligence include naturalists, farmers and gardeners.

Existential - Ability to contemplate phenomena or questions beyond sensory data, such as the infinite and infinitesimal. Ideal careers: cosmologist, philosopher.