Summary Of Frames Of Mind By Dr. Howard Gardner
In his book “Frames of Mind,” Dr. Howard Gardner sets out to prove the existence of multiple intelligences that he believes humans possess. One of these intelligences is what he calls personal intelligence (Gardner, 2011). Personal intelligence is a combination of intrapersonal, knowing oneself, and interpersonal, looking at others behaviors and feelings; you can not develop one intelligence without developing the other (Gardner, 2011). While Dr. Gardner does not draw conclusions on anything other than the existence of these intelligences he does bring up an argument that better describes personal intelligences. The argument states that bettering one’s personal intelligence allows one to understand themselves and their societies; this also
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allows the individual to come to terms with their morality and inspire those around them (Gardner, 2011). Being able to better one’s personal intelligence as Dr. Gardner puts it, allows the individual to live a more fulfilled life by helping them define what they think is meaningful.
Our read section this week offers a multitude of options for bettering one’s emotional/personal intelligence.
The strategies that I find to be most useful to me personally are: identifying my triggers and planning to handle them, implementing strategies for impulse control, sleeping on it, listening to others, giving my undivided attention, and living up to your promises (Cardon, 2013). I believe the best way for me to better my self-awareness is to identify my triggers and plan for them because doing so allows you to mitigate any problems the triggers might cause and attempt to avoid them all together. Sleeping on it has been passed down advice in my family for a long time. Combining impulse control with thinking your problems out or “sleeping on it”, and you should be able to properly assess any situation and make sure you are putting your best foot forward when you do act. For me, empathy means you are allowing yourself to care for someone by feeling their pain if even just a little bit of it. With that being said, what better way to show someone you care than to listen to them and giving them your undivided attention? In my high school wrestling practices, my coach would always say “promise what you can deliver and deliver more than you promised.” I believe this might be an old saying, however, I think it is a good way to build relationships in any walk of life. So for me living up to your promises is a no-brainer, yet I believe speaking up when you normally wouldn’t is
also a good way to manage relationships. For example, when you speak up in meetings you are allowing your voice to be heard allowing others to see a new perspective which is always important.
allows the individual to come to terms with their morality and inspire those around them (Gardner, 2011). Being able to better one’s personal intelligence as Dr. Gardner puts it, allows the individual to live a more fulfilled life by helping them define what they think is meaningful.
Our read section this week offers a multitude of options for bettering one’s emotional/personal intelligence.
The strategies that I find to be most useful to me personally are: identifying my triggers and planning to handle them, implementing strategies for impulse control, sleeping on it, listening to others, giving my undivided attention, and living up to your promises (Cardon, 2013). I believe the best way for me to better my self-awareness is to identify my triggers and plan for them because doing so allows you to mitigate any problems the triggers might cause and attempt to avoid them all together. Sleeping on it has been passed down advice in my family for a long time. Combining impulse control with thinking your problems out or “sleeping on it”, and you should be able to properly assess any situation and make sure you are putting your best foot forward when you do act. For me, empathy means you are allowing yourself to care for someone by feeling their pain if even just a little bit of it. With that being said, what better way to show someone you care than to listen to them and giving them your undivided attention? In my high school wrestling practices, my coach would always say “promise what you can deliver and deliver more than you promised.” I believe this might be an old saying, however, I think it is a good way to build relationships in any walk of life. So for me living up to your promises is a no-brainer, yet I believe speaking up when you normally wouldn’t is
also a good way to manage relationships. For example, when you speak up in meetings you are allowing your voice to be heard allowing others to see a new perspective which is always important.