Frames of mind

Name: Frames of mind
ISBN: 9780586085066

Howard Gardner · 1983

A revolutionary challenge to the widely held notion that intelligence is a single general capacity possessed by every individual to a greater or lesser extent. Gardner's trailblazing book revolutionized the worlds of education and psychology by positing that rather than a single type of intelligence, we have several--most of which are neglected by standard testing and educational methods. More than 200,00 copies of earlier editions have been sold; this reissue includes a new introduction by the author to mark the twenty-first birthday of this remarkable book. Download PDF

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stevenjgarnerOct 2025
I so completely agree. In virtually every conversation I have heard about AI, it only every talks about one of the multiple intelligences as theorized in Howard Gardner's book Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences (1983)[1]
There is little discussion of how AI will enhance (or destroy) our emotional intelligence, or our naturalistic, intrapersonal or interpersonal intelligences.
Most religions, spiritual practices and even forms of meditation highlight the value of transcending mind and having awareness be present in the body. The way AGI is described, it would seem transcendence may be treated as a malfunction or bug.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_multiple_intelligenc...
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tokenadultDec 2008
Howard Gardner had some fascinating comments in his original version of Frames of Mind suggesting that different "intelligences," as he termed them, may have different patterns of plasticity over the lifespan. This newly reported research suggests a mechanism by which some regions of the brain might be better able to make new connections late in life than others.
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