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Characteristics of linguistic intelligence include having a talent with language and the
ability to read and write well. Writers, speakers, trainers, orators, and professors are all
intelligent in this way. Examples of famous people with linguistic intelligence are
Shakespeare and Abraham Lincoln.
Musical Intelligence
Musical intelligence implies the ability to understand, appreciate, and create music.
Musicians, composers, and sound editors all have this strength, as do those who are able
to keep rhythm with music. Mozart, Bach, and Louis Armstrong are strong examples.
Interpersonal Intelligence
Interpersonal intelligence includes the ability to relate to others, get along with them,
communicate with them, and empathize with them. Psychologists, sociologists,
anthropologists, salespeople, parents, diplomats, teachers, and leaders all need this type
of strength. Examples of famous ones are Mother Theresa and John F. Kennedy.
Intrapersonal Intelligence
Intrapersonal intelligence is characterized by the ability and desire to introspect and
analyze ones own behavior. People who have this type of intelligence may have careers
as researchers, philosophers, or psychologists. Well-known examples are Socrates and
Freud.
Naturalistic Intelligence
Naturalistic intelligence refers to the ability to relate to the natural world, such as trees,
plants, soil, water, and animals. This intelligence is displayed by farmers, biologists, and
environmentalists, who can organize patterns in nature. Charles Darwin is a prime
example.