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Feb. 16th, 2004 01:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wispfoxSince someone asked, I'm giving the things I selected in the Multiple Intelligence Test I posted about here.
2. My library of books is among my most precious possessions.
6. I enjoy entertaining others with tongue twisters, nonsense, rhymes or puns. [I make no claims about how often I can *think* of something in this category. But I do enjoy it]
9. When I drive down a freeway, I pay more attention to the words written on billboards than to the scenery.
12. I note other people's errors in using words or grammar, even if I don't correct them.
13. I am fascinated by scientific and philosophical questions like "When did time begin?"
15. Math and science were among my favorite subjects in school.
19. I organize things in my kitchen, bathroom, and at my desk according to categories and in patterns.
20. I believe that almost everything has a rational explanation.
21. I wonder a lot about how certain things work.
23. I sometimes think in clear, abstract, wordless, imageless concepts.
25. I enjoy music and have favorite performers.
26. People say that I have a pleasant singing voice.
27. I can tell when a musical note is off-key. [not sure about this one. I can tell if the note is contained within some music. But not when it's all by itself]
28. My collection of records, cassettes and compact discs is among my most treasured possessions.
29. I play a musical instrument. [Not sure about this one, either. I play some things, recreationally, but nothing all that *well*]
30. My life would be impoverished if there was no music in it.
31. I catch myself sometimes walking down the street with a television jingle or other tune running obsessively through my mind.
32. I can easily keep time to a piece of music with a simple percussion instrument.
33. I know the tunes to many different songs or musical pieces.
35. I often make tapping sounds or sing melodies while working, studying, or learning something new.
36. I sometimes enjoy different sounds in my environment.
39. I am usually sensitive to color.
51. I find it difficult to sit still for long periods of time.
52. I like working with my hands at some concrete activity such as sewing, weaving, carving, carpentry, or model-building.
53. My best ideas often come to me when I'm out for a long walk or jog.
54. I like to spend my free time outdoors.
55. I frequently use hand gestures or other forms of body language when conversing with someone.
56. I need to touch things in order to learn more about them.
57. I enjoy scary movies, dare devil amusement rides, or similarly thrilling experiences. [note: not good with the scary movies]
59. I need to practice a new skill by doing it rather than simply reading about it or seeing a video that describes it. [there are people who *don't* need to practice new skills?]
63. I can sense quickly how other people are feeling about things and themselves.
66. I have at least three close friends.
68. I enjoy the challenge of teaching another person what I know how to do.
73. I regularly spend time alone to meditate, reflect, or think about important life questions.
74. I think about what I want from life and what I want to accomplish.
75. I have attended counseling sessions to learn more about myself.
76. I have intuitions about things that turn out to be true.
79. I have some important goals for myself that I think about on a regular basis.
80. I prefer to spend a weekend alone in a cabin in the woods rather than go to a fancy resort with lots of people around. [Only slightly stronger preference, here. And depends on time of year]
81. I usually know how I feel about something or about my feelings.
82. I keep a personal diary or journal to record the events of my inner life. [if LJ counts]
83. I am self-employed or at least have thought about starting my own business. [I think I would be happier working for myself, if I can just figure out what I want to *do*]
84. I would rather spend my evenings at home than at a lively party.
Mmm. Taking it a second time, if one doesn't include the things in the musical section I was not sure about puts my musical score at 9. And including the one about alone in a cabin, which I don't think I selected the first time through, puts intrapersonal at 10.
So, including that one, too:
Intrapersonal - the ability to assess one's own strengths, weaknesses, talents, and interests and use them to set goals, to understand oneself to be of service to others, to form and develop concepts and theories based on an examination of oneself, and to reflect on one's inner moods, intuitions, and temperament and to use them to create or express a personal view. Possible vocations that use the intrapersonal intelligence include planner, small business owner, psychologist, artist, religious leader, and writer.
2. My library of books is among my most precious possessions.
6. I enjoy entertaining others with tongue twisters, nonsense, rhymes or puns. [I make no claims about how often I can *think* of something in this category. But I do enjoy it]
9. When I drive down a freeway, I pay more attention to the words written on billboards than to the scenery.
12. I note other people's errors in using words or grammar, even if I don't correct them.
13. I am fascinated by scientific and philosophical questions like "When did time begin?"
15. Math and science were among my favorite subjects in school.
19. I organize things in my kitchen, bathroom, and at my desk according to categories and in patterns.
20. I believe that almost everything has a rational explanation.
21. I wonder a lot about how certain things work.
23. I sometimes think in clear, abstract, wordless, imageless concepts.
25. I enjoy music and have favorite performers.
26. People say that I have a pleasant singing voice.
27. I can tell when a musical note is off-key. [not sure about this one. I can tell if the note is contained within some music. But not when it's all by itself]
28. My collection of records, cassettes and compact discs is among my most treasured possessions.
29. I play a musical instrument. [Not sure about this one, either. I play some things, recreationally, but nothing all that *well*]
30. My life would be impoverished if there was no music in it.
31. I catch myself sometimes walking down the street with a television jingle or other tune running obsessively through my mind.
32. I can easily keep time to a piece of music with a simple percussion instrument.
33. I know the tunes to many different songs or musical pieces.
35. I often make tapping sounds or sing melodies while working, studying, or learning something new.
36. I sometimes enjoy different sounds in my environment.
39. I am usually sensitive to color.
51. I find it difficult to sit still for long periods of time.
52. I like working with my hands at some concrete activity such as sewing, weaving, carving, carpentry, or model-building.
53. My best ideas often come to me when I'm out for a long walk or jog.
54. I like to spend my free time outdoors.
55. I frequently use hand gestures or other forms of body language when conversing with someone.
56. I need to touch things in order to learn more about them.
57. I enjoy scary movies, dare devil amusement rides, or similarly thrilling experiences. [note: not good with the scary movies]
59. I need to practice a new skill by doing it rather than simply reading about it or seeing a video that describes it. [there are people who *don't* need to practice new skills?]
63. I can sense quickly how other people are feeling about things and themselves.
66. I have at least three close friends.
68. I enjoy the challenge of teaching another person what I know how to do.
73. I regularly spend time alone to meditate, reflect, or think about important life questions.
74. I think about what I want from life and what I want to accomplish.
75. I have attended counseling sessions to learn more about myself.
76. I have intuitions about things that turn out to be true.
79. I have some important goals for myself that I think about on a regular basis.
80. I prefer to spend a weekend alone in a cabin in the woods rather than go to a fancy resort with lots of people around. [Only slightly stronger preference, here. And depends on time of year]
81. I usually know how I feel about something or about my feelings.
82. I keep a personal diary or journal to record the events of my inner life. [if LJ counts]
83. I am self-employed or at least have thought about starting my own business. [I think I would be happier working for myself, if I can just figure out what I want to *do*]
84. I would rather spend my evenings at home than at a lively party.
Mmm. Taking it a second time, if one doesn't include the things in the musical section I was not sure about puts my musical score at 9. And including the one about alone in a cabin, which I don't think I selected the first time through, puts intrapersonal at 10.
So, including that one, too:
Intrapersonal - the ability to assess one's own strengths, weaknesses, talents, and interests and use them to set goals, to understand oneself to be of service to others, to form and develop concepts and theories based on an examination of oneself, and to reflect on one's inner moods, intuitions, and temperament and to use them to create or express a personal view. Possible vocations that use the intrapersonal intelligence include planner, small business owner, psychologist, artist, religious leader, and writer.
