Howard Gardner, "A Synthesizing Mind: A Memoir from the Creator of Multiple Intelligences Theory" (MIT Press, 2022)
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The Human Intelligence Is Better Described as Seven Relatively Independent Computers Than a Single Computer
i was given five years port to study what we know about human cognition. Using a complex formula, taking more than a year, id created eight different tests for various kinds of candidatecogmitive abilities. i came to the conclusion that the human intellect is better described as seven relatively independent computers rather than one giant purpos computer. And until the very late in the development of these ideas, i can even use the word intelligence. But if i a book called seven talents, you and i wouldn't speak, and wouldn't be speaking to he. It's because i wrote a book called theory of multiple intelligences,. will got everybody's attention.
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