Inside Asian Gaming

INSIDE ASIAN GAMING MARCH 2018 38 COLUMNISTS Interpersonal Intelligence. This kind of intelligence pretty much equates with what we now call emotional intelligence. It provides us the ability to understand others and interact effectively with them. According to Gardner, people with high interpersonal intelligence possess sensitivity to the moods and temperaments of others and have the ability to entertain multiple perspectives. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence . People with high bodily-kinesthetic intelligence are adept at using their bodies to convey feelings and ideas. This intelligence also involves a keen sense of timing and the perfection of skills through mind-body union as witnessed in dancing and sports. Linguistic Intelligence. As the name suggests, linguistic intelligence is proficiency in the use of language to process and communicate abstract thoughts. People high in linguistic intelligence are drawn to creative writing, story-telling, word games and solving crossword puzzles. Intrapersonal Intelligence. This type of intelligence involves the ability to understand oneself. It enables deep understanding of one’s thoughts and feelings and the ability to use such understanding in organizing and directing one’s life. Spatial Intelligence. People with strong spatial intelligence possess the ability to comprehend three-dimensional images and shapes. Core capacities include mental imagery, spatial reasoning, image manipulation, graphic and artistic skills. “Armed with an understanding of the nine types of intelligence, I set out to find exemplars for each type of intelligence within the gaming industry. The exemplars were senior executives or gaming scholars from the recent past or the present.”