What Kind of Human Being Are You?

The breakthrough that gave birth to WINGS - that the narrow view of intelligence focused on academic abilities neglected the powerful role of social and emotional skills in human success and happiness - came from Harvard professor Howard Gardner and his theory of multiple intelligences. Winner of the first MacArthur genius grant, Gardner takes a look back in this article and reflects on his groundbreaking insight. Now he spends most of his time focused on "the kind of human being you are."

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