What are your smarts/talents/intelligence?

My intelligence lies in the arts and arranging peices together, like a jigsaw puzzle. I'm not quite sure if intelligence is the same as talent but naturally I have always exceled in the arts. Mainly digital art, writing and music. These were the subjects at school I got the highest marks in and that people have complemented on.

 

This may be one of the hardest questions you have asked but I'll give it a go.

I think that I have the ability to be unbiased which is a type of smarts in a way. It allows me to analyze situations and make decisions based on logic rather than my emotional investment in a subject. I look at a problem, form a hypothesis, check the facts, analyze, find a solution, recheck it for any other problems, and repeat the process. I want to make sure I'm solving the right problem as opposed to a surface issue. Sometimes what you think is the problem is actually just an effect of the real situation. Things aren't always easily identified but I think one of my strengths is seeking out what needs to be addressed. I want to be focused so I can find the best solution as having too broad of an issue will make it harder to solve. I believe that hypothesis is important because it creates a type of road-map for approaching the problem. If I hypothesize something and can't fill in holes then I know where to look first. I believe I'm good at asking the questions that probe those holes. I'm always tearing down my ideas and attempting to restructure them into something better. From there I try to find qualitative and quantitative information that will lead me to a better solution. I create lists in my head of all the problems with my hypothesis and then break that down into the major issues that need to be addressed. Granted, I can get stuck in minor details if I find them interesting enough. This is an important part of my thinking process because it keeps things concrete and is central to helping me understand information. I can't just hang on a thread. I need the facts and I need backup on just how factual they are. Finally, I get to the solution and check that for problems. A problem with my "smarts" may be that I find a solution useless unless it can be implemented. I'm always revising my questions as I make new discoveries.

 

It was hard and I'm tired. Shame on you for making me think this late!
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I can talk people into things.

 

i can draw! and paint decently. It's pretty much the only thing i'd consider myself to be talented/smart at.

 

Street smarts? No.
Book smarts? No.

Hmmmm....

 

SOL smarts? Maybe....

I don't think that I'm that smart.

 

SOL?

 

I do.

 

Gardner's Eight Frames of Mind

1. Verbal:Ability to think in words and use language to express meaning.
2. Mathematical
3. Spatial:ability to think three-dimensionally..architects..artists
4. Kinestetic:ability to manipulate objects or physically adept
5. Musical:sensitivity to pitch, melody, rhythm and tone...
6. Interpersonal:ability to understand and interact effectively with people
7. Intrapersonal:ability to understand oneself...theologian, psychologist..
8. Naturalist:Ability to observe patterns in nature and its systems..farmer, botanist, landscaper.
Hmm I am a 6,7,and5... I am very good at reading and understanding people, and then I put my knowledge to good use by creating harmony with groups of people...marriage stuff...parent/child stuff. I love understanding people and how they work. Im working on a Psychology Degree...so I can get paid for doing what I love
I also write songs for the piano and play the fiddle. (I cant read music so I actually just record my stuff.)

 

Visual/Spatial 65%
Intrapersonal 60%
Musical 60%
Verbal/Linguistic 50%
Naturalist 45%
Interpersonal 40%
Logical/Mathematical 35%
Bodily/Kinesthetic 25%

 

Intrapersonal 85%
Musical 80%
Verbal/Linguistic 65%
Bodily/Kinesthetic 55%
Naturalist 55%
Visual/Spatial 35%
Interpersonal 30%
Logical/Mathematical 20%

 

Shit out of luck. I was just joking though.

 

Verbal/ Linguistic 95%
(It's probably lower when it comes to communication, but spelling/grammar and languages come naturally to me.)
Visual/ Spatial 90%
I can draw, paint etc. and have a deep appreciation for aesthetics.
Musical 85%
I have good pitch and remember melodies easily, and can create complex music in my head however, I can not yet play an instrument. I need to get on that.
Naturalist 85%
This is probably because I have family influences that are dedicated environmentalists. Plus, I just generally love nature.
Intrapersonal 80%
I'm mostly perfectionistic, work well independently, and spend a lot of time reflecting.
Logical/ Mathematical 55%
I've never been good with general algebra, but I've always had a knack for geometry. It was easy to visualize the shapes I was calculating for. My ability to be logical depends on my interest level, I think.
Interpersonal 40%
Hmm. Makes sense. But I'm sure RWIR has better social skills than I do.
Bodily/ Kinesthetic 35%
I'm hopeless, unless I'm involved in an individual sport or I'm using my fine motor skills.