As you read, there are a number of theories of intelligence, including general intelligence, multiple intelligence, and emotional intelligence. To find out more about Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence, check out this site:

http://infed.org/mobi/howard-gardner-multiple-intelligences-and-education/ (Links to an external site.)

To find out more about Mayer & Salovey’s theory of emotional intelligence, check out this site:

http://www.theeiinstitute.com/what-is-emotional-intelligence/4-mayer-and-salovey-model-of-emotional-intelligence.html (Links to an external site.)

When asked to report his IQ Nobel Prize winning physicist Stephen Hawking responded, “I have no idea. People who boast about their IQs are losers.”

As you think about intelligence, consider any and/or all of these questions:

How important are intelligence scores to success in life?
What do you think about Garner’s theory of multiple intelligences? What are the benefits and limitations of such a theory?
How is “emotional intelligence” a useful concept? In what ways does it differ from “regular intelligence”?
Write a two page reflection paper double-spaced reflecting on any or all of these issues.