Intelligence is a word that is often used incorrectly. Often we think of intelligence in forms of IQ and the associated good grades in school. Real intelligence goes far beyond that school intelligence. Today we are increasingly aware that there is not just one kind of intelligence, but that additional forms of intelligence exist. A major proponent of this idea is Howard Gardner. He describes eight types of intelligence:

·         musical intelligence;

·         bodily-kinetic intelligence (the control of body movements enabling us to play a game, as in many sports, or to express emotions in ballet and dance);

·         logical-mathematical intelligence (mathematically smart);

·         linguistic intelligence;

·         spatial intelligence (spatial insight and oversight);

·         interpersonal intelligence or social intelligence (understanding the intentions and wishes of others, even though they are not pronounced);

·         intrapersonal intelligence (have access to their own feelings and emotions and use it to conduct one's own actions);

·         naturalistic intelligence (insight into the world of plants and animals).