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• Intrapersonal intelligence: SELF SMART

This intelligence has to do with introspective and self-reflective capacities. This refers to having a deep
understanding of the self; what one's strengths or weaknesses are, what makes one unique, being able to
predict one's own reactions or emotions. Self-employed, researchers, theorists, and philosophers are
excellent in this kind of intelligence. The key features of this intelligence are summarized as follows:
– Skilled in inner focusing;
– Displays a strong personality;
– Deep awareness of inner feelings, dreams and ideas;

– Reflective and analytical attitudes;
– Tends to shy away from team activities;
– Recognizes self-strength and weaknesses;
– Requires private space and time.
• Linguistic/verbal intelligence: WORD SMART

This intelligence has to do with high verbal-linguistic intelligence which displays at a facility with words and
languages. People are typically good at reading, writing, telling stories and memorizing words along with
dates. Verbal intelligence includes an ability of vocabulary, information, similarities, and comprehension.
Teachers, journalists, writers, lawyers, and translators are excellent in this kind of intelligence. The key
features of this intelligence are summarized as follows:
– Thinks in words;
– Highly developed auditory skills;
– Plays with sounds in language;
– Great storytellers, tells tales and jokes;
– Loves seeing, saying and hearing words;

– Heads are frequently stuck in a book;
– Likes to write.
• Spatial/visual intelligence: PICTURE SMART

This intelligence deals with spatial judgment and the ability to visualize with the mind's eye. Inventors,
architects, engineers, and mechanics are excellent in this kind of intelligence. The key features of this
intelligence are summarized as follows:
– Thinks in images and pictures;

– Clear visual images and representations;
– Knows the location of everything;
– Fascination with machines and contraptions.
Value of knowledge

The power of knowledge enables to create new add-on values to human business by combining some
intelligence. All businesses have access to an extensive accumulation of knowledge since the understanding
of customers' needs is combined with skills and experiences. By understanding what the customers want,
combined with know-how, new chances of business may be obtained. By using knowledge in the right way
and at the right time, the risks of new businesses are reduced and new opportunities are acquired.
Knowledge has not only become one of the keys to economic development, but it also contributes to human
development and individual empowerment. Knowledge is a source of power because it creates a capacity for
action. One of the major advantages of knowledge is that it reduces costs by achieving economies of scale
and avoiding useless duplication. The notion of "knowledge societies" holds out the possibilities for
sustainable development, which may be also called "information society", "knowledge-based economies",
"learning societies", and "risk societies".

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