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Multiple Intelligences is a book on human psychology in which Howard Gardner explains his theory of multiple intelligences. Summary of the book Gardner explains that there are seven distinct intelligences in every human being. He outlines his theory which is based on recent developments in cognitive research. These seven types are: Visual-Spatial, Bodily-kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Linguistic, and Logical –Mathematical intelligences. In this book, he outlines the development and characteristics of each type, explaining how an individual is made by a unique blend of these seven types. He also discusses the various factors which influence these intelligences, focussing on exercises and practises used to improve each type. This theory is considered ground-breaking and it is known for proving how limited traditional psychometric views of intelligence are. About Howard Gardner Howard E. Gardner is an American developmental psychologist, currently working as the John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education at Harvard University. He is also the Senior Director of Harvard Project Zero and the co-director of the Good Project. Gardner is known for his book Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences and received the Prince of Asturias Award in Social Sciences for his development of multiple intelligences theory.