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Learning to learn: releasing your creativity

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Here are some simple descriptions of the different characteristics of
my ten intelligences. Just by reading them, you will probably be
able to see where you have particular strengths and where you are
less confident. You may well find several intelligences with which
you immediately identify. You may also find bits of some descrip-
tions that seem to apply to you while some elements do not. They
are only meant as a guide, to begin to help you see the various
facets of your mind that can contribute to your overall success.

Linguistic

You like words and stories. Word play intrigues you. You are prob-
ably the kind of person who enjoys proofreading and has a distinct
view of what is correct or sloppy use of language. You are an avid
reader. You express yourself with clarity and have a good vocabulary.
You probably enjoyed learning languages and literature at school
and may have gone on to study these at a higher level. You enjoy
writing and may well be able to speak and write more than one lan-
guage. You may be able to remember lists of words and remember
and tell good stories.

Mathematical

You like figures and abstract problems. You like to understand the
relationships between different things and are probably the sort of