Multiple Intelligences and Personality Type : Tools and Strategies for Developing Human Potential (Understanding yourself and others series) (Paperback)

by Dario Nardi (Author) "What comes to mind when you hear that someone is "intelligent"?..." (more)
Key Phrases: other personality patterns, cognitive talents, personality matrix, Howard Gardner, Huntington Beach, Telos Publications (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"...a fascinating addition to the journey toward self-discovery that captured my interest immediately and kept me involved all the way through." -- (Linda Ernst, Co-author of The Guide for Facilitating the Self-Discovery Process(TM)

"...a remarkable collection of concepts around the variability of intelligence and personality...an excellent resource for individuals who are curious about exploring these theories." -- Norma Barretta and Philip F. Barretta

...provides an advantageous foresight, or map, into human interaction. Detailed Models enhance the creative process, presenting paths of possibilities. -- J. Ben Joshua, Creative Media Consultant, ImageLine Media Production

Product Description
Just as a seed contains all the instructions and nutrients needed to begin fulfilling its potential, so too do we hold everything we need to draw out and excel in multiple intelligences - personality, cognition, and consciousness.

Like a seed, all of our human potential lies deep within and is present from the beginning. If even minimal conditions for sustaining life are present in the environment, then the natural cycle continues and our hidden potential bursts forth, becoming visible and real. As with refreshing water and vital nutrients and the warm energy of the sun, finding and applying needed resources moves us out of feeling "stuck" in who or where we are. And life is more than survival - the beauty of a creative act, the joy of shared relationships, the rewards of wise leadership. And like the seed that travels the ocean to begin colonizing a distant shore, each intelligence contributes a new way of perceiving and making choices, enriching all that we are.

Multiple Intelligences and Personality Type is different. The tools and strategies outlined in this book are more than just self-tests, an inner exploration, or a one-time academic journey on the topic of intelligence. Rather, this book is designed to teach you flexible tools and some important new perspectives so that you can tap your creative potential, fulfill goals and ideals, discover new outcomes, and better help others realize their potential as part of a larger shared vision, system, or organization.

************************************************ Part of the Understanding Yourself and Others(R) Series ************************************************

Multiple Intelligences and Personality Type provides you with;

• an understanding of intelligence from multiple perspectives. • an introduction to Internal Strategies and Sensory Modalities. • an introduction to Temperament Theory. • applications of Temperament to problem solving, communication, learning, and stress. • an introduction to Howard Gardner's 8 Multiple Intelligences with exercises. • examples illustrating how Temperament can intersect with the Multiple Intelligences in the real world. • an introduction to intelligence as consciousness. • appendices with - an overview of the 3 models for understanding the 16 types--temperament, interaction styles, and cognitive dynamics. - frequently asked questions and - a guide for consultants and practitioners

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Telos Publications (January 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966462416
• ISBN-13: 978-0966462418
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #790,038 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guide for Continued Personal Development, November 25, 2001

By A Customer

Dario Nardi's "Multiple Intelligences and Personality Type" represents a comprehensive look at the concept of intelligence through three sections and provides great "workbook-style" exercises for personal reflection. The first, personality and intelligence explores eight styles of personality type (Keirsey Four Temperaments taken a step further) and gives real-life character descriptions to provide concrete examples of those types. The second sectionon Multiple Intelligences, explores Howard Gardner's eight intelligences and gives you two different exercises to find out your strength in that intelligence---these are worth the price of the book. The third section, Intelligence and Conciousness, Dr. Nardi explores intelligence from a unique perspective--through the understanding of the different concious and unconcious perspectives people go to for analysis and learning. This section is complex, but is accompanied by exercises that put the learning to use and makes the information easier to grasp. I would say that anyone interested in personality and personal development should purchase this book. It seems like a great book for counselors, coaches--or the like--that need material to help people build interpersonal and intrapersonal skills for furthering their growth and development. I would like to see what others thought about this book---so if you have read it, let everyone know what you think--Thanks!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful, May 18, 2008

By	Jessy Carlisle (Australia) - See all my reviews

For anyone who is currently a teacher or training to become one this book offers a variety of insights into how to effectively engage students.
The reason why I did not give it five stars is because it endeavours to convey too many complex ideas in too little detail in some areas. It would have been better to simply make the book longer and explain these sections more clearly.
Nonetheless I'm still going to buy a second one for somebody else.
Thank you for this book of useful strategies.