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mime and games like charades. You like to learn by doing and you
are the first to roll up your sleeves and get on with things.

Musical

You like sounds and rhythms. You are also interested in the tonal
qualities of different sounds and can probably pick out different
instruments when you listen to music. You may have enjoyed
singing and listening to music from an early age. You may well be
actively involved in making music and will almost certainly enjoy
going to concerts and listening to music at home and on journeys.
You have a good sense of rhythm and can remember songs and
melodies well. You recall advertisements mainly for their music. You
often hum to yourself and can easily be emotionally transported by
a piece of music. Music acts powerfully on your moods.

Emotional

You like to look within yourself, an instinct that has you continu-
ally questing for self-knowledge. You are constantly analyzing your
strengths and weaknesses and setting goals to do something to
improve yourself. You may well keep notes or a diary or personal log
of your experiences, moods, and thoughts. You explore those situa-
tions that give you pleasure and those that cause pain, and seek to
act accordingly. You understand and manage your own emotions
well. You enjoy having time to think and reflect. You may well have
pursued some kind of counseling or self-improvement activity.
(This intelligence, made famous by Daniel Goleman, devel-
ops the idea of Gardner’s intrapersonal intelligence.)

Social

You like to be with and understand other people. Not surprisingly,
you enjoy parties, meetings, team games, and any gregarious activ-
ities. You have the ability to understand and relate to other people.
You can read the moods and plans of others, so that people tend to
seek you out when they need advice. You are often the person who