#bodily kinesthetic

[intellectgrow]

INTELLIGENCE VS INTELLECT

The word Intelligence and Intellect are both used for intelligent, smart People. In everyday life, people use the words Intelligence and Intellect, as they seem to be the same texture but differ in their degree of complexity and meanings. When we talk about another person's ability to understand things and reasoning, then we are talking about two terminologies: 1-Intelligence,  2-Intellect.Read more

[omegaphilosophia]

Unraveling the Many Facets of Intelligence: Beyond IQ

In the realm of human cognition, intelligence stands as a multifaceted gem, with each facet representing a unique dimension of mental ability. Intelligence is not a monolithic concept; rather, it encompasses various aspects, each contributing to our capacity to navigate, understand, and interact with the world around us.

Here are some of the key aspects of intelligence:

Cognitive Intelligence: This is often what people think of when they refer to intelligence. It encompasses problem-solving abilities, critical thinking, reasoning, and the capacity to acquire and apply knowledge. It's commonly measured through IQ tests.

Emotional Intelligence (EQ): EQ involves understanding and managing one's own emotions and the emotions of others. It's crucial for effective interpersonal relationships, empathy, and social awareness.

Creativity: Creative intelligence relates to the ability to generate novel ideas, approaches, and solutions. It involves thinking "outside the box" and coming up with original concepts.

Practical Intelligence: Also known as "street smarts," practical intelligence is the ability to adapt to and thrive in real-world situations. It involves common sense, problem-solving in everyday life, and adapting to various life challenges.

Analytical Intelligence: This is the capacity to break down complex problems into their components, understand the relationships between these components, and use logic and critical thinking to solve problems.

Memory: Memory is an essential aspect of intelligence. It involves the ability to store, retrieve, and apply information. Different types of memory include short-term memory, long-term memory, and working memory.

Social Intelligence: Social intelligence relates to an individual's ability to navigate complex social situations effectively. It includes skills such as understanding social norms, communication, and forming relationships.

Learning Ability: Intelligence is closely tied to an individual's capacity to learn. This includes the speed at which new information is acquired and the effectiveness of the learning process.

Intuition: Intuition is a type of intelligence that involves making decisions based on "gut feelings" and past experiences rather than explicit reasoning. It's often linked to pattern recognition and subconscious information processing.

Intrapersonal Intelligence: This is an aspect of intelligence related to self-awareness, self-regulation, and understanding one's own thoughts and emotions. It's crucial for personal development and self-improvement.

Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence: This type of intelligence is associated with physical skills and coordination. Athletes, dancers, and artisans often excel in bodily-kinesthetic intelligence.

Linguistic Intelligence: Linguistic intelligence involves proficiency in language, including speaking, writing, and understanding complex written and spoken content. It's a central aspect of effective communication.

Mathematical-Logical Intelligence: This is the capacity to work with numbers, perform mathematical operations, and apply logical reasoning to solve problems. It's highly relevant in fields like mathematics, science, and engineering.

Spatial Intelligence: Spatial intelligence refers to the ability to understand and manipulate spatial relationships, visualize objects and scenes, and navigate effectively. It's crucial for activities like map-reading, architecture, and artistic design.

Naturalist Intelligence: Proposed by Howard Gardner, naturalist intelligence relates to the ability to understand, appreciate, and work with the natural world. It involves skills such as recognizing and categorizing living organisms and understanding natural systems.

Existential Intelligence: Some scholars propose that existential intelligence relates to contemplating deep philosophical and existential questions about life, death, and the human experience.

These aspects of intelligence are interrelated and can be developed and enhanced through learning, experiences, and various educational and life experiences. Different individuals may excel in specific aspects of intelligence, and this diversity contributes to the richness of human capabilities and potential.

[bndair]

no but for the nine type of intelligence, give us a good insight in his intrapersonal vs interpersonal intelligence 🤲

nine types of intelligence meme. // accepting

intrapersonal   ⸺   the capacity to understand oneself and one’s thoughts and feelings, and to use such knowledge in planning and directioning one’s life. not only an appreciation of the self, but also of the human condition. interpersonal   ⸺    the ability to understand and interact effectively with others: effective verbal and nonverbal communication, the ability to note distinctions among others, sensitivity to the moods and temperaments of others, and the ability to entertain multiple perspectives.

do you want me to write a novel on this boy ? bc i'll do it !!

tldr : these two almost come down to a nature vs nurture thing for aang. naturally , he has higher interpersonal intelligence which greatly helps in his role as the avatar , but his intrapersonal intelligence is nurtured by the monks , air nomad culture in general , and his past lives. he can strike up a conversation with a rock wall , make friends anywhere , and is very good at actively listening and empathizing with people. however , introspection is a constant challenge for aang with some of the heavy topics and situations he deals with as both the avatar and the last air nomad.

let's start with nature aka interpersonal intelligence. aang is the very much an extrovert , people person , social butterfly , etc. he loves people ! people are great ! we're talking about a kid that actively tries to make friends with " the enemy ". and. he. succeeds ! aside from this innate happiness that he carries , he's just good at reading and relating to people.

when he's young , that manifests as making friends everywhere , making people smile and laugh. he doesn't know why he does it , that's just how aang is. he writes it off as just wanting to people to have fun and get along. the understanding that comes later is while that is partly true , he also has this drive to fix problems , mediate disputes ( we can thank intrapersonal intelligence for that revelation ! ). so he uses this innate intelligence to help him in this quest.

to be blunt , a lot of the problems he deals with are heavily influenced by the resentments that have built up during the 100 year war. watching that destruction happen real time , living it day in and day out , seeing the effect it has on your loved ones , on your self . . . has understandably changed the way the world views each other. but aang doesn't have that. yes , he's obviously lost a lot too , but he hasn't spent 100 years being steeped in this resentment. that makes seeing both / all sides a lot easier. usually. like anyone , he has his blind spots ( most air nomad related ) that will quickly and dramatically overshadow his natural peacemaker / joy-bringer role.

he tends to be sensitive to the moods / temperaments of others too. both a good and bad thing. he feels very deeply ( this plays a role with both inter and intra ). wears his heart on his sleeve and all that. boy is a marshmallow. so with interpersonal , he picks up on the subtle emotions in others —-- catching an odd look on someone's face for a brief second and checking in on them later "are you okay? you seem off." --— but can also react very strongly to others mood swings —-- bursting into tears when katara snapped at him over the waterbending scroll. he gets better at keeping his own emotions in check later , but is always conscious of others' moods / temperaments and definitely uses that to his advantage. case in point : the way aang so quickly figured out how to push zhao's buttons and get him to destroy his own ships with just a little well worded teasing.

another great interpersonal example is the great divide. first, aang gets very frustrated with these two groups constant bickering and stubbornness even a the cost of their safety. the resentful, hateful environment that surrounds that whole adventure wears on him —-- though he does a good job of keeping it to himself because he's busy being the avatar. he has a job that focuses him making it easier to tamp down his own irritation. second , he jumps on the opportunity to end their dispute as soon as he sees it. as soon as the groups' leaders mention names , aang is feigning recognition and concocting that beautiful lie. by that point it's obvious neither group is interested in truly working through their problems. removing the problem is the easiest way to ensure peace so that's what he does. partly because he genuinely wants them to stop fighting , partly because he himself is so sick of hearing them fight.

meditation is the single biggest example of his intrapersonal intelligence. so much so that he depends very heavily on regular meditation to maintain the calm and caring , fun and nurturing demeanor he's known for. cracks will eventually form if he is unable to meditate for extended periods of time. he needs that time to work through things.

he also has a nigh unshakable sense of self and because of that he sometimes relies on good ol' fashioned gut feelings. he'll make a decision because it feels right. that's it. because doing anything other than that chosen course of action elicits a negative feeling ranging from general unease to visceral rejection. in that moment , he may not necessarily know why he feels that particular decision is right. he just knows it. he'll figure out the intricacies of why later , when he meditates on it.

gut feeling decisions are something he makes a lot of as a kid , must less so as a teen after the war ends , and it builds back up in frequency after that. he goes through this period of uncertainty when he fully steps into those 'day-to-day' avatar duties , so to speak. he's faced with a lot of challenges that are new to the whole world. people look to him for answers as the avatar , as this balancing force and he doesn't know what to do ! he feels the pressure , the weight of any potential consequences of his actions and decisions and that pushes him towards roku , kyoshi , yangchen , kuruk , any other past lives or spirits that could help him. it's really in his early teen years that he gains this deep appreciation for that connection and learns to use it to help not only with avatar challenges , but also with his own personal introspection.

one of the intrapersonal things he struggles with the most is regulating his emotional state. aang feels things very deeply. if he's happy , he's elated. if he's angry , he's furious. if he's sad , he's desolate. there's no halfway with him. add in the fact that he's a survivor of genocide who carries that anger , grief , and sorrow with him every day of his life. then add that the avatar is often placed in very emotionally charged situations. he's very aware that as a powerful bender ( in his own right and as the avatar ) and a public figure , he has to keep himself in check and temper these strong emotions. we've seen what happens when he doesn't.

though i talk about intrapersonal like it's a weakness for aang , that's probably more of his own perception than anything else. anyone who shoulders the kinds of burdens aang does and still remains kind and joyful and open is exceptionally strong. aang tends not to see that about himself though. he was shaped by the air nomads , by the monks who he remembers to be much better at these things than he is. though others may look at them and see a wise monk , they do not share the same frame of reference to which aang measures himself. there's always part of him that feels like he's not good enough at the intrapersonal stuff.

so that's 4 / 9 intelligence types answered. bodily-kinesthetic is coming soon.

[miano-oscarwilde]

You asked which character you're similar to in Mairimashita Iruma kun, the answer is - Agares Picero taking your abilities and skills into account.

Talking as a psychologist, this kid's ability is a success due to his bodily kinesthetic intelligence. The same intelligence that you possess. It is a higher form of intelligence! People with this intelligence can easily manipulate materials and create 3D objects just like you and Agares. In my observation you make 3 D things more than 2D drawings. Whenever you say that Agares is the wisest among the Misfits I used to think you're right because he is, due to this type of creative intelligence. He cannot make an old architecture style castle if he cannot conjure its blueprint in his mind first and you too did not make a 2D blue print of Goemon before making him. It was in your memory. The nineteenth-century German chemist August Kekulé claimed to have pictured the ring structure of benzene after dreaming of a snake eating its own tail. So I say that Mimi, you are most similar to Agares Picero, one of your favorite characters. ♥️

Thank you so much onii Chan for your opinion. You are a great psychologist and I will try my best to perfect my kinesthetic intelligence 💕 I'm hearing this for the first time and thank you. I didn't know that there are different types of intelligence ❤️ I'm glad to know that I have a great type of intelligence.

[maxlearnmicrolearningplatform]

Leveraging Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences for Enhanced Microlearning Experiences

In the ever-evolving landscape of education and training, microlearning has emerged as a powerful tool, offering bite-sized, focused learning modules that cater to the fast-paced nature of modern life. However, to truly maximize its potential, it’s essential to design microlearning experiences that resonate with the diverse learning styles of individuals. Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences provides a robust framework for this, emphasizing that individuals possess a variety of intelligences, each influencing how they learn and process information. By embracing Gardner’s theory in the design of microlearning, educators and trainers can create more personalized, effective, and engaging learning experiences.

Understanding Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences

Howard Gardner, a psychologist and professor at Harvard University, introduced the Theory of Multiple Intelligences in 1983. His theory challenged the traditional view of intelligence as a single, uniform ability and instead proposed that intelligence is multifaceted. According to Gardner, there are eight distinct types of intelligences:

Linguistic Intelligence: The ability to use language effectively, whether in writing or speaking. Individuals with high linguistic intelligence are often good at reading, writing, storytelling, and memorizing words.

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence: The capacity for logical reasoning, problem-solving, and mathematical operations. This intelligence is often associated with scientific thinking and abstract reasoning.

Spatial Intelligence: The ability to visualize and manipulate objects in space. This intelligence is critical for tasks involving navigation, architecture, and art.

Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence: The skill of using one’s body to express oneself or to achieve a goal, such as in sports or dance. People with high bodily-kinesthetic intelligence are often good at physical activities and hands-on learning.

Musical Intelligence: The capacity to recognize, create, and appreciate music and rhythmic patterns. Individuals with strong musical intelligence often excel in playing instruments, singing, and understanding musical structures.

Interpersonal Intelligence: The ability to understand and interact effectively with others. This intelligence involves skills in communication, empathy, and the ability to work well in group settings.

Intrapersonal Intelligence: The capacity for self-awareness and self-reflection. Individuals with high intrapersonal intelligence are often good at understanding their own emotions, motivations, and goals.

Naturalistic Intelligence: The ability to recognize, categorize, and draw upon certain features of the environment. This intelligence is often seen in individuals who excel in fields such as biology, ecology, or environmental science.

Gardner’s theory emphasizes that while each individual may have strengths in certain areas, all of these intelligences are present to some degree in everyone. This understanding opens up new possibilities for designing educational experiences that are more aligned with the diverse ways in which people learn.

Applying Gardner’s Intelligences to Microlearning

Microlearning, with its focus on delivering concise, targeted learning experiences, is uniquely suited to incorporate Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences. By designing microlearning modules that cater to different intelligences, educators can create more engaging and effective content. Here’s how each of Gardner’s intelligences can be applied to microlearning:

Linguistic Intelligence:

Application: For learners with strong linguistic intelligence, microlearning modules can include rich textual content, such as short articles, written summaries, or storytelling elements that convey the learning objectives. Interactive elements like quizzes or discussions that encourage verbal expression can also be effective.

Example: A microlearning module on leadership skills could include a case study that learners read and then discuss in an online forum.

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence:

Application: Microlearning for logical-mathematical learners can include problem-solving activities, logical puzzles, and data analysis tasks. These learners benefit from content that challenges their reasoning abilities and encourages them to think critically.

Example: A module on data science might include interactive exercises where learners analyze datasets or solve mathematical problems.

Spatial Intelligence:

Application: For learners with strong spatial intelligence, visual content is key. Microlearning modules can incorporate diagrams, infographics, mind maps, and video content that help these learners visualize complex concepts.

Example: A microlearning module on architectural design could feature 3D models that learners can interact with to better understand the spatial relationships between structures.

Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence:

Application: Kinesthetic learners benefit from hands-on activities and movement-based learning. Microlearning can integrate interactive simulations, physical exercises, or tasks that require the learner to perform a physical action.

Example: A module on surgical techniques could include a virtual simulation where learners practice performing specific procedures.

Musical Intelligence:

Application: For learners with strong musical intelligence, integrating rhythm, music, or audio cues into microlearning can enhance engagement. This could involve background music, mnemonic devices set to tunes, or lessons that incorporate musical elements.

Example: A language learning module might use songs or rhythmic patterns to help learners memorize vocabulary or grammar rules.

Interpersonal Intelligence:

Application: Microlearning that involves collaboration, discussion, or peer feedback can be effective for learners with high interpersonal intelligence. Group activities, role-playing scenarios, and social learning platforms can foster this type of intelligence.

Example: A module on conflict resolution might include role-playing exercises where learners practice resolving disputes in a virtual team setting.

Intrapersonal Intelligence:

Application: Intrapersonal learners benefit from reflective activities and self-assessment. Microlearning can include journaling prompts, self-paced quizzes, and exercises that encourage learners to set personal goals and reflect on their learning process.

Example: A module on personal development could include reflective exercises that guide learners through setting and evaluating their career goals.

Naturalistic Intelligence:

Application: Learners with strong naturalistic intelligence are engaged by content related to the natural world. Microlearning modules can incorporate case studies, environmental examples, or tasks that involve categorizing and analyzing natural phenomena.

Example: A module on sustainability could include a case study where learners analyze the environmental impact of different practices and propose solutions.

Benefits of Integrating Multiple Intelligences into Microlearning

Integrating Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences into microlearning offers several benefits:

Personalized Learning: By catering to different intelligences, microlearning modules can be tailored to meet the unique learning preferences of each individual, making the learning experience more relevant and effective.

Increased Engagement: When learners engage with content that aligns with their preferred intelligence, they are more likely to stay interested and motivated, leading to better retention and application of knowledge.

Enhanced Flexibility: Microlearning’s modular nature allows for the creation of diverse content types, each targeting different intelligences. Learners can choose the modules that best suit their strengths, allowing for a more flexible and self-directed learning experience.

Improved Outcomes: By leveraging multiple intelligences, educators can create a more holistic learning experience that addresses the cognitive, emotional, and social aspects of learning. This leads to better outcomes, as learners are able to engage with the material in a way that resonates with them personally.

Conclusion

Leveraging Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences in microlearning design is a strategic approach to creating more effective and engaging educational experiences. By recognizing and catering to the diverse ways in which individuals learn, educators and trainers can ensure that microlearning not only imparts knowledge but also resonates deeply with each learner. As the demand for personalized, accessible learning continues to grow, embracing this theory in microlearning design will be key to meeting the needs of a diverse, dynamic learner population.

[edmcmayonnaise]

Months ago, I wrote "biographies" for Edwin and Simon in the style of the Edwardian (Third Edition published in 1915) study on "Sexual Inversion" (medical phrasing that pre-dates the term "homosexuality") in the style of Studies in the Psychology of Sex by Havelock Ellis. This book can be found for free online and is a treasure trove due to the collection of biographies written by queer people.

Maybe against my better judgment, I will share them now for Simon Appreciation Week, as they capture to some extent how I perceive their interpersonal dynamics.

HISTORY E.P. - English, student at public boarding school, aged 16. His father, who comes from an unremarkable middle class lineage, is a physician. His father has been deployed to France since 1914 for wartime service. His mother’s family has a history notable for hysteria in his maternal grandmother, and his mother he describes as a high-strung and nervous woman who herself has been intermittently institutionalized for afflictions of mood. 

He has no siblings, and describes the relationship with his parents as distant. He lived most of his early childhood life in the care of a nanny. At age seven, was sent away to boarding school. 

He has never been attracted to girls or women, though had minimal contact with girls his age, He takes little interest in women or in their society. There is nothing markedly feminine in his general appearance, but he does believe that his general kinesthetic disposition is not viewed by others as manly. Specifically, he says that he is concerned that the animated way in which his hands is too recognizable as a symptom of what he considers to be his congenital condition. 

He is of average height and medium-slim build, but generally normatively developed and healthy. He considers himself to lack skill in athletic pursuits with the exception of fencing, but is an omnivorous reader and excels in academics. 

In his own words:

“I have always been very shy of showing any affectionate tendencies. Most of my acquaintances (and close friends, even) find me curiously cold. For obvious reasons I have been unable to speak as to why this is. I fear being cruelly misunderstood, and I have at times felt as if wrestling in the folds of the morally reprehensible python of inversion.

"I find myself cut off from others, feel myself to be an outcast, and, amongst others my age, am intensely withdrawn. Privately, I am miserable. The desire to love and be loved is hard to drown, especially when treading through a veritable pool of ‘what-ifs’ as I am surrounded by male virality in all aspects of my life at school.

“I am not sure entirely what it is for which I am longing. Certainly, my parents neglected to impart to me any sort of knowledge of the adult modus vivendi. The only thing I do know with confidence is that no bodily satisfaction should be sought at the cost of another person’s distress or degradation, including my own.

“At my school, I have heard rumor, and in fact been the subject of rumor, regarding attachments and gratifications with other boys, which are all untrue. As with any topic that is discussed only behind cupped hands and in whispers, the stories become more and more fantastical as they are shared from schoolmate to schoolmate. Upon my truest promise, I have never yielded to the temptation of any sort of intercrural connection. I have preserved strict chastity. I do not know how long my mind can hold back the instincts of my heart and body, but I am terrified that I will soon lose this seemingly never ending battle.”

Shortly after E.P. submitted his history for publication in this book, it was reported that he and several other boys at his school went missing in what the school is calling an Act of God. Any additional information about what may have happened to this youth and his friends is not forthcoming at this time. 

~

HISTORY S.M. - English, student at a public boarding school, aged 17. Father and mother both living; the latter is of a better social standing than the former. He is much attached to his mother, and she gives him some sympathy and companionship, when he is at home. He is the third of four siblings, all boys, and he suspects that his next elder brother is also inverted.

In early life, S.M. was of delicate constitution and his studies were often interrupted by illness. Though living under mostly happy conditions he was shy and nervous, often depressed. This he attributes to having been on several occasions mishandled by his next elder brother; concedes that his brother is prone to foul and violent moods. However, his brother is well-liked, by his father and other siblings, he says, because of his masculine character. His brother has many friends at school. Though S.M. does report that he does have some influence over some of his classmates, he has few close friends.

Of his inversion, he reports the following:

“There is a boy in my year who has become the absorbing thought of my school days, and who comes to me in my dreams almost nightly. I have absolutely no words to tell you how powerfully his beauty affects me. He is well-formed, lean, shy, and in my dream he sits beside me, allowing our legs to touch and for me to caress his thigh. He looks at me with desire in his eyes, green, but clouded over dark with his want for me to kiss him. And I do want to kiss him– on his wrist, and his palm, and into the gentle, milky curve of his neck, and to leave my lover’s mark on him, to say to anyone who might pursue him that he is mine and mine only. 

“I keep my feelings hidden, however, hardly daring to look at him for fear of being found out. His bed is next to mine, and the rest of the dormitory is boisterous and lewd, and there is a good deal of bullying, which I cannot bear to have directed my way.

“I have tried to tell myself that these dreams are not due to a moral failing of my own, but indeed this boy’s own influence upon me. I love him and I resent him. His seeming indifference towards my existence, as he has never responded well when I have plucked up my courage to speak with him, angers me. I want him to look towards me and love me, too.”

S.M. was involved in the same incident as E.P.,  where he and several other boys went missing from their school. It is reported that their last known whereabouts were their school dormitory rooms.

[natimiles]

LEVI IS A SMART COOKIE — HEADCANONS (AND APPRECIATION?)

🐟 Let’s start stating the obvious: he is hella smart. He’s an Admiral, he had to study and work hard for it! He might be shy and socially awkward, but we can’t invalidate his entire personality just because he actually says “ROFL” out loud. A person (or demon, in this case) can be goofy and smart — one doesn’t cancel out the other.

🐟 That settled, here is what I think about it:

🐟 From strongest to weakest (and to make things easier), I’d rank his intelligences: visual-spatial, logical-mathematical, verbal-linguistic, naturalistic, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, intrapersonal and interpersonal.

🪸 Visual-spatial: he needs to be good at it if he’s gonna navigate. He barely leaves his room, but he’s got the whole Devildom mapped out in his head. He can walk blindfolded and still be able to arrive at RAD or anywhere he needs to go.

🪸 Logical-mathematical: he has an insanely good strategic mind. You think he’s an Admiral just because he’s one of the Seven Lords? He’s got serious skills in what he does, or it wouldn’t have worked out.

🪸 Verbal-linguistic: he might have a hard time speaking to new people, but he has good communication once he trusts you enough. He can be assertive when he needs to and, again, he has to be able to communicate when he’s commanding his crew. And he’s a really good writer.

🪸 Naturalistic: he loves animals! He looked at a giant snake and decided it was a good friend. He has Henry 2.0 for who knows how long and he takes such good care of him. For me, he loves the ocean, from both the Human and the Demon World. He is a sea serpent demon, so he can swim with all sorts of creatures, learning about them along the way. Sometimes, he even feels a connection to those deep-sea dwellers — living in the dark, solitary depths. (you’re welcome for the angst thought)

🪸 Bodily-kinesthetic: he has good coordination and no one can convince me otherwise. He likes to learn the choreographies of his favorite idols. I think he can learn it pretty fast, and he can teach it easily if you want to learn it too. Now you can dance together and it’s wholesome. Not to mention, he still is a demon and #3 in their power rank. He didn’t get that number randomly. Also, he can sew his own cosplays; he needs good coordination for sewing.

🪸 Musical: he learned about music for his pleasure. He is good at listening to the slight change in rhythm, so he knows exactly when to do a certain move when he’s dancing and all the cues when he’s singing. He will annoy you if you sing it 0.02 seconds earlier. He can play the keyboard and probably the drums.

🪸 Intrapersonal: his self-esteem is not good (we just need to help him a little), but I think he has a deep comprehension of himself. He knows what he likes and dislikes, how he’ll react when something happens and how to deal with his own outbursts. Understanding and putting it into practice, however, aren’t always the same, and that’s where emotions take the lead (hence why it’s intelligence #7). That’s when he summons Lotan.

🪸 Interpersonal: do I need to say something? I love my boy, but he has a hard time meeting new people and that's fine too.

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[astrobei]

Something’s wrong.

It’s a quiet afternoon in Will’s room. Mike is here, and this simple fact should be taking precedence over all else. It would be, on any other day — a day where it wasn’t off-puttingly quiet outside. On any other day, it would be all he could focus on.

Not that it’s not important. Mike is here, sprawled haphazardly across him, limbs akimbo like he couldn’t even be bothered to right himself before the need to bodily press every square inch of himself up against Will’s torso suddenly overtook him. It’s endearing, is what it is, even though Mike’s feet are dangling off the side of Will’s bed — they’re getting too tall to be able to lie down like this, side by side and taking up all the room they could possibly want. He’s got his cheek pressed up against Will’s sternum, arms wrapped so tight around Will’s stomach and lower back that it’s bordering on uncomfortable.

Endearing. It’s endearing, the need for proximity. The need for closeness, for touch, for reassurance. Mike wasn’t like this before. Not to this degree, at least. Will pretended to be annoyed by it at first, but the façade hadn’t even lasted a day before he cracked. He needs it too, and they both know it — the rhythmic push and pull of Mike’s breathing. Feeling Mike’s heart beat steadily against his own, separated by a meager few inches of blood and muscle and bone. The kinesthetic weight of a body against his own, grounding him on his off days — days where his pulse is perpetually panicked and off-kilter, threatening to fly away entirely, rendered unsuccessful only by the shape of Mike’s shoulder blades under his palm. The cotton of his flannel button-down, worn soft with use.

Grounding things. Real things. Safe things.

It’s a quiet afternoon. Mike’s foot twitches, suddenly and gently against where it’s pressed up against the line of Will’s calf.

It’s a quiet afternoon, and Will feels off, down to his bones.

Mike might be falling asleep.

Will smiles, hides it in the soft curtain of Mike’s hair where it’s brushing over his neck. Cups a hand around the back of his head and wraps his other arm around his shoulder — tighter, tighter, like Mike might just get up and walk away if he doesn’t. For all his pretending, Will is like this too, now: desperate, a little needy, selfish in small, ordinary ways. Too quick to worry when a call goes unanswered. Too quick to fuss over cuts and scrapes and bruises. He hugs too tight and he kisses too hard and he gets unsettled by quiet, calm afternoons.

He wasn’t ever like that before.

Mike twitches again — so delicately that it’s almost like an afterthought — then his arms tighten around Will’s midriff.

That feels intentional. Even if it hadn’t been. Things with Mike feel intentional. Purposeful.

Even if he is — you know. Asleep, a little.

Will’s room is comfortably warm; the late summer sun has been hiding lately, and the sky isn’t blue, exactly but at least it’s not red anymore — dark and rolling and angry. It’s still, and it’s quiet, and it’s peaceful for the first time in a long time — a long time—

—and still, something’s wrong.

“Will?”

Mike shifts, just slightly, just enough to lean his head against Will’s collarbone and look up at him. He catches the edge of Mike’s expression like it’s a secret, a glimpse of wide eyes, a little confused.

Will peers down at him. “Go back to sleep.”

“I wasn’t,” Mike says, even as he blinks heavily. He rolls out his ankle, bumps it against Will’s and keeps it there, stretches long and languid, lazy, like he has all the time in the world. “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing’s wrong,” Will says. If Mike stays like this, if he doesn’t look up any farther, maybe he can get away with it.

Mike doesn’t sound convinced. “You sure?” he mumbles, rubbing at his eyes with one hand and pushing himself up, just enough to be able to look at Will better. “You seemed…”

He trails off. Will tucks a stray strand of hair back behind Mike’s ear, from where it had been falling loose and down into his eyes. “I’m sure,” he murmurs. “Go back to sleep.”

“I wasn’t asleep!”

“You were,” Will laughs. “You were twitching. Like a cat.”

“I don’t twitch,” Mike insists, then pauses. “Do I?”

“Sometimes,” Will admits, then presses a kiss to the top of Mike’s head. “When you’re really tired. I think it’s cute.”

“Stop,” Mike mumbles, but he lowers his head back to Will’s chest. “So mean to me.”

“I called you cute!”

“Mean,” Mike says, sounding like he’s halfway back to sleep already as he snakes an arm back around Will’s chest, hand resting lightly on the side of his throat, just over his jaw. He tangles their legs together, the sheets going wrinkled and bunched up under them. “So mean.”

Will smiles. “Sorry,” he whispers. He glances down at the mess of black hair in front of his face, runs a careful hand through it. Again, and again, and again. Mike makes a small noise, content and pleased, and presses in closer, like he’s trying to vanquish whatever minute semblance of space might have been left between them. “I won’t be mean again.”

It’s a joke, obviously. Still, Will traces apologetic circles into Mike’s back, into the gentle dip between his shoulders. He maps out the planes there, tries to commit them to memory by touch alone, the way he can feel Mike breathe in — slow, hesitant — and then out again — faster, like he’s collapsing back into Will’s body.

The circles give way to shapes, any that Will can think of. Then lines, curved and looping around his shoulder blades, his upper arms. He trails fingers up the back of Mike’s neck, where the cotton of his shirt gives way to a more organic warmth, and scrapes his fingernails lightly against the skin there. Drops another delicate kiss to the sliver of Mike’s forehead where his hair is parted as it falls around his face.

Mike lets out another pleased noise, half-coherent and probably involuntary, and his hand twitches lightly on Will’s jaw. Will bites back a smile, and stares straight up at the ceiling.

Will was never good at this before either — taking the things he wants. Letting himself have things he wants. Something is turning over in his gut, warm and viscous and slow, with each moment of touch he lets himself have, in this newfound, selfish way — through Mike’s hair, down his arms and back up again. Over his back, his shoulders, trailing fingers up his cheeks. He rubs circles into Mike’s temples, watches his brows unfurrow — for once in his life — and his expression go slack with contentment. He wants to touch the corners of Mike’s mouth too, where they’ve turned downwards, vulnerable, half-pressed into Will’s shirt.

He does. He can.

It’s a novel thing, for him, having someone be this close. Having someone be this close just because they want to be, because they trust you.

Will doesn’t know what to make of that. He’s never felt this before, the urge to hold someone so close that all the bad things go away. The urge to touch, the urge to lie here until entropy takes them.

There are no bad things anymore, though. It’s a quiet afternoon, and it’s calm, and it’s peaceful, and—

Will stops.

His hand stills on Mike’s back.

Oh, he thinks, still looking up at the ceiling. Oh.

“Will?” Mike stirs again, and he’d definitely been right on the precipice of sleep this time, judging by the way his voice is dragging on the single syllable. “You okay?”

“Yeah,” Will whispers, a little incredulously, as realization dawns upon him. He wants to laugh. He wants to cry too, a little bit. “Yeah. Yeah, I’m great.”

Mike taps a slow finger against Will’s cheek and peers carefully up at him. “What is it?

“I,” Will starts, then stops. He’ll sound ridiculous if he says it. Ridiculous and pathetic and— “Nothing,” he says anyway, despite every molecule of better judgment in his body. “I’m just— I’m happy.”

Mike pauses. “Oh,” he says simply, cheek still pressed to Will’s chest. He sounds a little caught off-guard, in a good way. “I— that’s good. That you’re happy.”

The weird feeling in Will’s gut bubbles up, up, and over. “Yeah,” he says quietly, trying to keep his voice even. “I am. You make me happy.”

At this, Mike looks up. His expression is a bit startled, like a deer in headlights. “What?”

Oh, god. Will swallows. He looks back up. “I just,” he says, “I’ve never— I’m happy. And I don’t know when— I don’t know if I’ve ever. Been this happy before, I mean. Before everything. Before—”

You, he thinks. He doesn’t say it, but it goes implied.

Mike is silent.

The weird feeling starts settling back into Will’s stomach, slow and steady like molasses. Shit. That was, objectively, probably a weird thing to say. It was, right?

Oh, god.

Will blinks, once, twice, thrice in quick succession, and keeps his stare fixed on the ceiling.

“Will,” Mike says at last, from somewhere below him. He lifts his head off of Will’s chest, tufts of black hair swimming into view. “Can you— can you look at me, please?”

Oh, god.

Will looks down. “Yeah?”

Mike looks— wondrous, maybe, which is a bit dramatic, but it’s true. “Really?” he asks, and he doesn’t sound freaked out or anything, which is a good sign, but— “I do?”

“Yeah,” Will whispers. “You do. Like, really happy.”

Happy seems a bit diminutive, if Will’s being honest. Whatever this feeling is runs much deeper than that — past contentment and comfort and satisfaction. Ease, maybe. Safety would be closer.

He doesn’t say any of that.

Mike’s cheeks flush a brilliant pink. He splays his palm across Will’s cheek and asks, in mild disbelief, “Is that what was bothering you?”

“It wasn’t bothering me,” Will says quietly, tugging at Mike’s wrist and sitting up, just slightly, leaning back against one elbow. “I’m fine.”

“You weren’t,” Mike says simply, and lets himself be moved. “I could tell. I just— I thought it was something, you know. Worse.”

“What?” Will laughs, and Mike’s expression softens in relief. “Like what?”

“I don’t know!” Mike exclaims, but he’s smiling too. “I just— I could tell, and I didn’t— I don’t know. Never mind.”

Will pushes a strand of hair behind Mike’s ear again, the same one that had been falling back out the entire time they’d been lying together. “I’m sorry if you worried,” he says quietly. “I just— I didn’t know what it was. I’ve never been this happy before.”

“Will,” Mike starts, expression earnest and searching. He opens his mouth and closes it again.

“Sorry,” Will adds, for good measure. Maybe Mike is, like, totally freaked out. “No pressure, or anything.”

“Don’t apologize,” Mike says immediately, frowning. “Never apologize. I just— I’m happy too. You make me happy. Really happy.”

“Well that’s good,” Will jokes, but it comes out halfhearted. “I should hope I’m not making you sad.”

Mike rolls his eyes. “Will.”

“Sorry,” he says on instinct, then immediately bites down on his lower lip. “I mean. Yes. Yeah.”

Mike gives him a look, exasperated and a little fond. “I mean,” he says, then leans forward, all the way back into Will’s space, “you make me happy too. I don’t know when I’ve been— me too, I mean. Me too.”

“Oh,” Will breathes out, in awe, a little bit, of a lot of things — the deepening flush across Mike’s cheek, the ease with which the admission comes tumbling out of his mouth. The simple reciprocity of it bowls him over, like maybe Mike thinks about this, when Will doesn’t know — just how happy Will makes him. “Okay.”

Mike eyes dart between his own. “That all you have to say?” he teases. “Okay?”

“What else do you want me to say?” Will asks, teasing back, a little, but also asking a little truthfully. He’s not the greatest with words, but he’s also not stupid — he understands the implications, here, of what it means to feel so happy around someone that it feels like you’re admitting to something bigger by just saying it. He knows what he’s implying, and he knows Mike is picking up on it, but he doesn’t know how to put that into words — the way his soul feels like it’s stilled inside of him, somewhere, no longer restless or jittery or perpetually keyed up.

He wonders if Mike feels like that too.

The thought, suddenly, is too much.

“Nothing,” Mike says, after a moment. He pauses, then presses a fleeting kiss to Will’s cheek. “Nothing.”

“Mike,” Will says, suddenly, then grabs a hold of Mike’s wrist again. “I— you know that I—”

He feels overwhelmed, a little frantic. He’s sure it’s coming through in his voice. The rest of the sentence hangs there, suspended in midair between the two of them.

Love you, Will thinks. I love you. I love you.

He needs Mike to know.

Mike can’t ever know.

He looks away again, like maybe Mike will be able to tell exactly what he’s thinking just by looking at him.

“Yeah,” Mike is saying. “It’s okay, Will. I know. Me too. Obviously.”

Will relaxes. Thank god for plausible deniability. “Okay,” he says instead, feeling a smile split wide and exhilarated across his face. He feels like he just ran a marathon, and it isn’t until he lies back down that he feels it. The adrenaline, sweet and thick and palpable in his veins. “Okay. Cool.”

“Cool,” Mike echoes, then settles back down on top of him. “Yeah. Cool.”

Will tucks his chin over the top of Mike’s head, running a soothing hand over Mike’s hair. His heart is beating so fast that he’s sure Mike is able to tell. “Go back to sleep,” he says quietly. Mike lets out a noise that might be a laugh, and tucks his face into Will’s neck.

It’s a quiet afternoon. Everything feels perfectly right.

[zee-rambles]

Leo: Don! Don! Donnie! Donatello! Donnie, Donnie, Donnie, Donnie-

Donnie: Whatever it is, the answer is “no.”

Leo: But you didn’t even hear what I have planned.

Donnie: Unless it’s an intellectually stimulating conversation, which I highly doubt from the likes of you, I’m not interested.

Leo:…Okay then. *Deep Breath* Your concept of mental superiority is invalid because it relies on the notion that logical-mathematical, or academic, intelligences are the only meaningful forms of intellect, whilst simultaneously ignoring that other, equally valuable forms of intelligence exist, such as emotional, interpersonal, and bodily-kinesthetic intelligences.

Donnie: How did you-

Leo: Remember that time you tried to make us all smarter? Did you think I would forget?

Donnie: O_O

Leo: Because I never forget, Donnie.

Donnie:…what do you want?

Leo: ^_^

(Leo getting revenge for this)

[kozuki-hiyori]

I love how simultaneously smart and dumb all the Straw Hats are. And all in different ways, it's absolutely wonderful. (If you want to say something like: "So-and-so isn't dumb"... I beg you to think again, this is the Straw Hats)

Like, Luffy, despite being the absolute epitome of has one brain cell that has a coherent though maybe once a week, is so brilliantly emotionally intelligent. The easy with which he can read people is amazing (and what makes him such a great protagonist for the story)

And Zoro, he's actually not that dumb. Like, he is, don't get me wrong (both him and Luffy are this common sense sort of silly that's like, no that's not how that works, why the hell is it working for you??? why would you think that would work??), but very strategically gifted. Him having the idea to paint the x's on their forearms being a big example.

Nami, god Nami. She's the common sense of the Straw Hat's, the street smarts. She's also great at playing people. But when she lets her guard down, she's so driven by her heart to help the people she cares for that she'll go rushing in almost without thinking.

Usopp's got this jack-of-all trades sort of thing going on. A relentless drive to solve puzzles, and he's good at it. That being said, the way he lies, somehow it works out for him (similar in a sense to Luffy and Zoro), like thank god that worked for you, because why did you even try to lie like that.

And then Sanji. I don't know if there's any specific sort of intelligence he really demonstrates. Like Zoro, he's quite strategic, and he's fairly creative with his cooking and such. And when he sees a woman, any and all smarts he has goes out the window. Good job, buddy.

Chopper has a fair amount of technical knowledge (Doctor, no duh), but he hasn't experience the world at all.

Robin is all book smarts (god, I love her so much, I love her habit of spouting out morbid facts, that was literally me as a kid), and then when it comes to reading the room... well... (again, the spouting out morbid facts, not what they want to hear, unfortunately).

Franky, like Chopper has a sort of expert knowledge and the same puzzling drive as Usopp, and then he's got that sort of general crazy stupid that all the Straw Hats have.

And finally Brook with all his silly weirdness, but I'd say he represents wisdom. He's been around the longest (obviously lol) and he has a calmer approach to life because of that.

It's just so interesting and amazing to have all these characters be so smart in so many different ways, especially beyond just the usual.

Okay, just looking it up now, and Harvard as designated 8 types of intelligence (at least that's what this very quick search is showing me, and these are slightly different than what I was talking about, but still cool) and those are: Spacial (Usopp), Bodily-Kinesthetic (Zoro? Sanji?), Musical (Brook), Linguistic (Robin), Logical-Mathematical (Zoro? and maybe Sanji?), Interpersonal (Luffy, Nami possibly), Intrapersonal (honestly, Jinbe possibly, I haven't got a great read on him yet, though, oh and Brook?), and Naturalistic (Chopper? Usopp again). Anyway it's very cool to me that a lot of those match up very easily to the Straw Hats and their different strengths!

[raw-law]

Who do you think is smarter? Basic question: Yes, but I don't think I've asked it yet

Favorite supernatural creature? I ask this because I remembered how my parents almost got me bullied because they convinced little me that they were vampires, so I was a vampire. It only became an issue when I started hissing at people.

-☾

Light:

Honestly, depends on what kind of intelligence you're talking about. Perhaps you've heard of the 8 (but possibly more) multiple kinds of intelligences?

In that respect, I'd say my interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence is higher than Ryuzaki's, but Ryuzaki's logical-mathematical intelligence is probably on par or even higher than mine, I'll admit. I'll assume (from what I've seen so far) that his bodily-kinesthetic intelligence is higher than mine, whereas my verbal-linguistic intelligence is probably on par to his. For naturalistic intelligence, we're probably equally terrible, but I think my musical-rhythmic intelligence should be higher than his, considering my many years of piano. Lastly, visual-spatial...I haven't had a chance to test it out yet, so.

Hopefully my quick rundown helped! If you'd like to ask more in detail, you're always welcome. And thanks for asking. I'm certainly interested to hear Ryuzaki's opinion on this.

L:

i think i'll play along with the 8 categories of intelligence light has brought up. it makes things a lot easier to describe.

overall, i think i agree with most of what light has stated. the only thing i'd argue is that i have somewhat of a fighting chance in the musical-rhythmic side of intelligence. i may not play any instruments, and i'm certainly not the singing-type, but sound is much more than just music alone, and honestly it's harder for me to not notice changes or patterns in sound. despite that though, light would most likely still win, but i'd at least have a standing chance.

i'd also say i have a fairly high advantage in the visual-spatial section of things. though i still have to know light's levels in that category to make an accurate comparison.... i might just test him later actually. that'd certainly be amusing..

[olreid]

[ID 1: Kinesthetic memory is a way of “thinking through movements — at once remembered and reinvented — the otherwise unthinkable, just as dance is often said to be a way of expressing the unspeakable.” 

ID 2: Dances with things, too, are performative in that they constitute actions: they think, or more accurately, they are the act of thinking. Things script meaningful bodily movements, and these citational movements think the otherwise unthinkable. In the case of Burnett, a black rubber doll prompted a performance that cited Uncle Tom’s Cabin and, through that narrative, an ongoing history of racist viciousness and oppression. The white girl’s action of whipping performed ideas that the girl could not utter in words, as became clear when her mother asked her daughter to explain her actions. In reply, the normally articulate girl could but stammer, “I was — only just — pretending something.”

ID 3 & 4: Robert could have made such a statement without endangering himself, and such an articulation might have helped him to reach his goal of finding family members. The absence of such statement, therefore, suggests that the character did not consciously articulate the thought to himself in words. The singing of the hymn was the articulation of Robert’s idea; the singing was not an expression of a separately conceived, worded thought. end ID]

from racialized innocence by robin bernstein

[daisy-books]

How To Be Intelligent

What comes to your mind first when you think about what intelligence means to you? Probably someone who born with an aptitude for math or physics, or a classical author like Virginia Woolf or Leo Tolstoy, or maybe even just whoever is/was at the top of your class in high school.

Well, what would you say if I told you that it is not that simple?

I’m 1983, American psychologist Dr. Howard Gardner proposed the Multiple Intelligence Theory in his book “Frames of Mind,” which revolutionized the way we understand the concept of intelligence.

Gardner’s theory suggests that although being the most mathematically inclined, the most logical, or the most articulate person in your class comes with benefits to your GPA, there are more ways in which one could be considered intelligent.

In his original theory, he identified the eight below:

Verbal-linguistic (“word smart”)

Logical-mathematical (“number/reasoning smart”)

Musical (“music smart”)

Visual-spatial (“picture/art smart”)

Bodily-kinesthetic (“body smart”)

Interpersonal (“people smart”)

Intrapersonal (“self smart”)

Naturalist smart (“nature smart”)

As you can see, there are many ways that one can be smart. You might be thinking, “who cares? They’re not valued in the school system, so what’s the point?”

Well, every intelligence, even the undervalued ones, have a place in this world, and its own set of unique benefits.

For example, without people who are visual-spatial smart, we would not have art in our culture, would we? Or the beloved cartoons we watched when we were children. Without people who are at least a little bodily-kinesthetic skill, we would not have firefighters and paramedics that are strong or fast enough to rescue people. Without people with interpersonal intelligence, there would be no such thing as a good teacher.

What kind of world would that be?

You, me, our friends, our family. We are all competent, capable, intelligent beings, and our minds always have and always will be valuable.

[brandonantonioadams]

The Elusive Spark: Untangling the Threads of Genius, Giftedness, and Emerging Intelligence

Human intelligence, a multifaceted tapestry woven with threads of logic, creativity, intuition, and adaptability, remains one of the most intriguing and debated subjects in science and philosophy. While standardized tests attempt to quantify this elusive quality, the true nature of intelligence eludes simple measurement. This article delves into the complex nuances of human intelligence, exploring the distinctions between genius, giftedness, and the burgeoning concept of “emerging” intelligence, all the while acknowledging the limitations of our current understanding.

Giftedness: Nurturing the Seeds of Potential

Giftedness, often identified in early childhood, typically manifests as exceptional aptitude in a specific domain, be it mathematics, language, music, or visual arts. These individuals possess an innate ability to learn and master new concepts quickly, often demonstrating advanced problem-solving skills and an insatiable curiosity within their chosen field. However, giftedness is not a monolithic trait. It encompasses a diverse spectrum of abilities and talents, each requiring unique nurturing and educational approaches to fully blossom.

Genius: The Dawn of Revolutionary Insights

Genius, a term often imbued with a sense of awe and reverence, represents a rare and extraordinary level of intellectual prowess. Geniuses are not merely adept at problem-solving; they are pioneers, forging new paths of understanding and reshaping the very landscape of their disciplines. Think Einstein’s theory of relativity or Mozart’s symphonies — groundbreaking contributions that fundamentally altered our perception of the universe and the possibilities of human expression. Genius, unlike giftedness, often transcends a single domain, encompassing an ability to connect seemingly disparate ideas and synthesize novel perspectives.

Emerging Intelligence: The Unfolding Enigma

A relatively nascent concept, “emerging” intelligence suggests a dynamic and evolving understanding of intellectual capacity. It challenges the traditional, static view of intelligence as a fixed attribute, instead positing that intelligence can emerge and develop throughout life, influenced by a complex interplay of genetic predisposition, environmental factors, and personal experiences. This perspective emphasizes the potential for growth and adaptation, highlighting the plasticity of the human brain and its remarkable ability to rewire and reorganize itself in response to new challenges and learning opportunities.

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

While the debate surrounding the relative contributions of nature versus nurture in shaping intelligence continues, the prevailing consensus points toward a complex interplay of both. Genetic predisposition undoubtedly lays the foundation for cognitive abilities, but the environment plays a crucial role in nurturing and cultivating these innate potentials. Access to quality education, enriching experiences, and a supportive social environment can significantly impact an individual’s intellectual development and unlock hidden talents.

Beyond the IQ Test: Embracing the Multiplicity of Intelligence

Standardized tests, while providing a useful benchmark for certain cognitive skills, fail to capture the full spectrum of human intelligence. They often prioritize logical-mathematical reasoning and verbal comprehension, neglecting other crucial aspects such as emotional intelligence, creativity, and practical skills. Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences, which proposes eight distinct types of intelligence — including musical, spatial, interpersonal, and bodily-kinesthetic — offers a more holistic perspective, acknowledging the diverse ways in which individuals can excel and contribute to society.

The Uncharted Territory of Potential

The concept of emerging intelligence underscores the limitations of our current understanding of human potential. It suggests that we may only be scratching the surface of what the human mind is capable of achieving. As neuroscience and cognitive psychology continue to advance, our comprehension of intelligence will undoubtedly evolve, revealing new dimensions and unlocking further possibilities for individual growth and societal advancement.

Conclusion: The Ongoing Quest for Understanding

The quest to unravel the mysteries of human intelligence is a journey that has captivated thinkers for centuries. While we may never fully comprehend the elusive spark that ignites genius or the intricate interplay of factors that shape intellectual development, our ongoing exploration of this fascinating realm continues to yield valuable insights. By embracing a more nuanced and holistic understanding of intelligence, we can foster a more inclusive and supportive environment where individuals of all abilities can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the world.

[jellymeduza]

15 questions for 15 mutuals

I was tagged by @tony-veis. Thank you!

1. Are you named after anyone?

No for my first name, but yes for my middle name.

2. When was the last time you cried? 

I don’t remember. It must’ve been a while ago.

3. Do you have kids? 

No.

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot? 

No (sarcastic).

5. What sports do you play/have you played?

Does gym count? I think all my P.E. teacher would agree I lack bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, so sports are not my thing.

6. What’s the first thing you notice about other people?

Their hairstyle, I think? I also pretty quickly see if other people have right personality to become my friends. I have pretty specific group of friends.

7. Eye colour?

Brown.

8. Scary movies or happy endings? 

I don’t really like horrors. Most of them are too similar. On the other hand, happy ending tend to be too tooth-rotting. Frankly, I don’t know.

9. Any special talents?

I pretty easily grasp basics of other languages, like how to make plurals etc. I also learnt cyrillic by staring at it until it gave up and started making sense. Still, I can’t read hand-written cyrillic. :/

10. Where were you born? 

Lower Silesia.

11. What are your hobbies? 

Playing guitar, making cc for TS2, reading books (mostly fantasy and sci-fi) and comics, writing fanfics. In my childhood I used to be a huge astronomy nerd.

12. Do you have any pets? 

No, but I used to years ago.

13. How tall are you? 

164 cm.

14. Fave subject in school? 

English classes were pretty cool, but also I used to like Music and History classes.

15. Dream job? 

The one I’m getting trained for. Preferably not a big corp and as little as possible overtime. Wishful thinking.

And now the difficult part: tagging people.

I’m tagging @elvisgrace, @belladovah, @fireflowersims, @pixeldolly, @vegan-kaktus, @nixedsims, @synapticsim, @esotheria-sims, @episims, @goatskickin, @rudhira, @pforestsims, @moocha-muses, @deedee-sims and for 15th person anyone who wants to take part. :)

[goldenheartstudios]

Let's talk about the boys' intelligence

  Disclaimer 1: Don’t take what I’m gonna talk about too seriously. It’s a kids cartoon, so things are most likely not as deep as I make them (but that doesn’t stop me from digging-)

  Disclaimer 2: Yes, I make disclaimers for all of my rants. They’re fun

  With that out of the way, it’s time to struggle writing an introduction to my rant once again

  You see, I’ve been rewatching Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja because it’s a very funny and nice show. It has great dialogue, character dynamics, and it’s a fun time from start to finish

  And naturally, when I’m fixated on a show, I watch videos about it, because I like seeing people talking about the things that I like

  And I’m pleasantly surprised that most of the opinions that I’ve seen about the show were positive! But, well, there was one where someone (which to be fair they stated that they saw only a few episodes & they complimented the series) called Howard fat and dumb

  Understandably, this concept of an idea got me fuming and this is the result of that: an analysis about Randy and Howard’s actual intelligence

  Alright, in order to actually start the subject, I need to make this clear: unironically calling someone just stupid is very unclear and fairly innacurate

  When people think of intelligence, they usually think of IQ since this is the most popular interpretation, but many people confuse the amount of knowledge you have to what IQ actually is

  Have you ever taken an IQ test? If not, let me explain how it works: You have a pattern of shapes that you need to figure out to be able to choose the symbol that fits with the pattern. As the test goes, the patterns become more complex and the shapes more different/abstract

  The IQ test doesn’t have words or sentences in it to avoid cultural and age differences. For example, an American will not know the same things a German does, and a teenager will not know the same things an adult does, but it doesn’t mean one is smarter than the other. So the IQ test mainly checks your logic, not knowledge

  You can know nothing about history, geography, science, and you can have a fairly big IQ at the same time. These things can influence each other, but they’re not the same

  So when you call someone dumb, you need to be specific on what they’re dumb about (well, if the situation doesn’t make it clear at least)

  And since IQ maily shows your logic on things, you can’t say that it’s an accurate representation of intelligence. In fact there’s technically no accurate representation of intelligence

  Intelligence, like other concepts of psychology, has a lot of theories because no person can agree with one explanation. Why do you think there are many definitions of everything? And if you dig deeper, you will find that there are theories for theories, just because one explanation is not enough to cover up a broad concept. And oh boy, Psychology is full of those-

  So when you talk about intelligence, you have to make clear what interpretation you use for it, because otherwise you may end up with a vague mess

  So, to be able to talk about the boys’ intelligence, I’m gonna use Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Which is actually my favorite interpretation, because it makes sense that a person has strengths with some types of intelligence and weaknesses to others, and it’s easy to understand (for example if I pulled out L. Thurstone’s theory, I would have most likely lost many people)

  Gardner’s theory is about the fact that there are 8 types of intelligence. I’m pretty sure that you may have heard of at least some of them, but for clarity purposes I’m just gonna write a small explanation for each type:

linguistic intelligence: how good you are at words

logical-mathematical intelligence: how good you are at numbers and logic/reasoning

spatial intelligence: how good you are at picturing things

bodily-kinesthetic intelligence: how good you are at body movements (mainly about using your body in activities)

musical intelligence: how good you are at music

interpersonal intelligence: how good you are at socializing

intrapersonal intelligence: how good you are at understanding yourself (which by extension it goes to understanding others if used right)

naturalistic intelligence: how good you are at identifying and using things from the environment (mainly focused on nature)

  So with these types of intelligence, I can now finally start analyzing, which will be a combination of general and specific behavior. But since there is a.. fair amount of episodes, even if I recently rewatched the whole show, I may not have a 100% accurate interpretation. So if there’s something that I have missed/forgotten and it could be used to argue about a type of intelligence, don’t be afraid to point it out!

  With all of that out of the way, let’s start with the main character of the show: Randy Cunningham. And to be easier to present, I’ll talk about each type in sections:

  Linguistic intelligence: I would say that this is one of his stronger suits, at least compared to his logical-mathematical intelligence. Yes, there was an episode where he didn’t know the definition of some basic words, but it was shown many times that he’s actually good with words when he genuinely tries. He knows the right things to say, and he’s pretty good at defusing situations by owning up to his mistakes in a respectful manner. Also, he’s pretty good at rhymes

  The mistakes that he’ve done here and there could be explained by the lack of skill practice

  Logical-mathematical intelligence: It’s at least weaker than linguistic intelligence, solely because of his lack of understanding what someone meant in conversations. Yes, he comes up with ideas for situations many times, but this is more proof of his creativity than intelligence, and many of his ideas end up going wrong in one way or another

  And the main victim of misunderstanding is the NinjaNomicon. Like, everytime he somehow finds a way of misinterpreting what it means, which is actually impressive. You could argue that sometimes he does that intentionally so that he can do whatever he wants, but here’s the thing: many times he actually thinks that this is what the Nomicon means. And let’s not forget that many times he gets situations only around the end of the action

  Although, I don’t remember something notable for the mathematical side

  Spatial intelligence: I would say that this is a pretty decent one. He did notice Julian’s change of appearance, and he’s constantly representing things in his mind, which it could be argued that it’s shown from his visual doodles

  Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence: I would say that it’s pretty good because of his ninja skills. Also, he can breakdance

  Musical intelligence: This is his strongest one. He recognises rhythm, he can play a couple of instruments, he can sing, and this seems to be his main interest aside from games and ninja business. No wonder he made a band, he has high music skills and it shows

  Interpersonal intelligence: Yeeeahh it’s a weak one. Possibly one of the weakest even

  He knows the right things to say but he doesn’t know how to say them. This is the reason why he sometimes creates conflict, and it was also shown in the mascot episode and when he tried to bail Howard out by talking with the principal. Basically, you can ask this guy to write an essay for you, but don’t ask him to present it

  Intrapersonal intelligence: This is a tricky one, because I can’t tell if the times he acts more capable than he actually is is because of being cocky or he’s genuinely not aware of his limits. Maybe it’s a combination of both? But I would say that it’s leaning on the weaker side because there were instances of him not recognising his behavior

  Naturalistic intelligence: Pretty neutral/weaker as well. He can work with the things around him (which it’s shown in battles), but it’s pretty tricky when it’s about identifying them, and he didn’t show any particular interest in science and nature. Also, he killed a plant

  Overall, Randy is pretty balanced with the amount of types he’s good and less good at, which it’s not surprising. Now, let’s get to the reason this rant exists: Howard Weinerman

  And I’m gonna go with the same structure:

  Linguistic intelligence: Yeah this one’s pretty weak. He’s not that good with words (spelling included), and it’s pretty obvious that most of the time he’s winging it. It’s not like he’s putting effort into improving himself with this tho

  Logical-mathematical intelligence: Okay, gonna talk about this one

  From the things that he’s shown, it’s actually notable that this is one of his stronger suits. Some of the plans he comes up with can be pretty strategic, and when he’s putting thought into things he can be very competent and successful, like the cake fries revolution. He can have good logic and counterarguments in discussions, and he’s very good at chess

  The mistakes he makes are caused by lack of skill practice and laziness, because he has no interest in being a school nerd. And I actually think it’s for the better, since a highly strategic Howard can be very dangerous

  Spatial intelligence: From what I remember, there’s not something notable about this one. Well, aside from him not being able to picture Mac Antfee when he tried remembering him, not noticing Julian’s change at all, and not being able to picture the way of putting a diaper on a sausage properly. But these things can be considered a stretch, so I would say this one’s pretty neutral

  Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence: A pretty neutral one as well, but the golden ticket episode did show that he can have  good body coordination by climbing the rope while it’s moving

  Musical intelligence: A pretty strong one, shown by his music skills he has in the band

  Interpersonal intelligence: This is definitely the strongest one. He’s not good at saying the right words, but he knows how to say whatever he’s saying in a way to convince people. He can convince crowds to believe a lie, he can motivate people without much effort, and he can even convince the principal to believe something after he was put in the worst light possible. He knows he’s highly skilled in this regard and he uses this for evil

  Intrapersonal intelligence: I would say this is a pretty strong one as well. He’s fully aware of his strengths and weaknesses, to a point where he’s not even bothered by them. The times he does something that he’s not capable of doing are the times he acts cocky or he’s trying to prove a point. Basically, he’s very self-aware

  Naturalistic intelligence: He, too, killed a plant

  With this I prove the obvious: he’s not dumb. His incompetence mainly comes from laziness, and other times lack of skill from his weaker types of intelligence. In fact, without him around, Randy would have revealed his identity from the first episodes

  Howard is the one who provides balance for Randy, by compensating on most of the things he is weak at. He can be a very smart person, and it was shown in the series that when there’s something he’s good at, then he can even excel at it if he actually put effort into it. But he’s just not interested in that, which is valid

  However, it’s very clear that Randy and Howard share a few brain cells together. Neither of them is truly dumb, but both of them are idiots, and these statements can coexist