Intelligences

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Spreadsheet For Evaluation

Use 0-10 to rate yourself, 0 being unskilled to 10 being off the charts (3 Sigma or better)

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Linguistic & Communication Intelligences

• Verbal fluency – Ability to find and use the right words quickly.
• Narrative intelligence – Ability to construct compelling stories.
• Rhetorical intelligence – Persuasion through language.
• Multilingual adaptability – Facility for acquiring new languages.
• Metaphoric thinking – Seeing and expressing meaning through analogy.
• Listening intelligence – Deep, active comprehension of speech.
• Discourse navigation – Managing tone, register, and context shifts.
• Linguistic pattern recognition – Spotting grammar and syntax patterns.
• Conversational timing – Knowing when and how to interject or pause.
• Expressive clarity – Communicating with precision and impact.

Technical, Practical & Problem-Solving Intelligences

• Mechanical reasoning – Understanding how mechanisms work.
• Diagnostic intelligence – Identifying faults and root causes.
• Procedural intelligence – Sequencing tasks efficiently.
• Fabrication intelligence – Turning raw materials into functional products. Is fab intelligence a thing? Sure - [2]
• Operational safety intelligence – Avoiding hazards in work systems.
• Adaptive troubleshooting – Modifying solutions on the fly.
• Integration intelligence – Combining subsystems into wholes.
• Precision execution – Maintaining quality in repeatable tasks.
• Tool invention intelligence – Creating new instruments to solve problems.
• Production scaling intelligence – Expanding systems without losing quality.

Logical, Analytical & Mathematical Intelligences

• Logical reasoning – Applying deductive and inductive logic.
• Quantitative reasoning – Handling numbers and proportions fluidly.
• Systems modeling – Conceptualizing interacting parts.
• Algorithmic thinking – Structuring steps for problem-solving.
• Pattern detection – Identifying recurring sequences or trends.
• Abstraction capacity – Generalizing from specific cases.
• Cause-effect reasoning – Inferring relationships from evidence.
• Probabilistic reasoning – Estimating likelihoods accurately.
• Optimization intelligence – Finding the most efficient solutions.
• Complexity navigation – Thriving in multi-variable problems.

Spatial, Visual & Design Intelligences

• Spatial visualization – Rotating and manipulating objects in mind.
• 2D/3D mapping intelligence – Translating between maps, diagrams, and reality.
• Perspective intelligence – Understanding how viewpoints alter perception.
• Proportional sensitivity – Recognizing and applying scale relationships.
• Visual composition intelligence – Balancing elements for aesthetics. Seed Eco-Home 6
• Form-function alignment – Seeing how design affects utility. High level needed at OSE, such as design for disassembly, lifetime design
• Color sense – Understanding and applying color interactions. https://learn.opensourceecology.orgy and OSE College Fair Stand
• Aesthetic judgment – Recognizing beauty, harmony, and style.
• Diagrammatic reasoning – Thinking via schematics and blueprints.
• Spatial anticipation – Predicting movement in space.

Physical & Kinesthetic Intelligences

• Fine motor intelligence – Precision control of small movements.
• Gross motor intelligence – Coordination of large muscle groups.
• Balance & stability intelligence – Maintaining equilibrium in motion.
• Tactile sensitivity – Discerning textures and resistance by touch.
• Spatial-body mapping – Knowing where your body is in space.
• Rhythmic movement intelligence – Coordinating motion with beats.
• Tool-handling intelligence – Physical synergy with instruments/tools.
• Motor learning agility – Quickly mastering new movements.
• Endurance intelligence – Sustaining effort over time.
• Kinesthetic empathy – Reading others’ movement intentions.

Social & Interpersonal Intelligences

• Empathic attunement – Sensing and resonating with emotions of others.
• Social inference – Inferring unspoken motives or concerns.
• Group coordination – Keeping teams aligned and cooperative.
• Conflict de-escalation – Calming tensions constructively.
• Persuasion intelligence – Inspiring buy-in and support.
• Boundary sensing – Knowing personal and cultural limits.
• Role adaptation – Adjusting behavior to fit group needs.
• Network intelligence – Building and maintaining social webs.
• Leadership presence – Earning trust and followership.
• Negotiation intelligence – Finding win-win agreements. See Never Split the Difference.

Intrapersonal & Self-Mastery Intelligences

• Self-awareness – Recognizing internal states and patterns.
• Self-regulation – Managing impulses and emotions.
• Resilience intelligence – Bouncing back from setbacks.
• Intrinsic motivation – Sustaining drive without external push.
• Focus control – Directing attention intentionally.
• Values alignment – Acting in harmony with core beliefs.
• Learning autonomy – Driving one’s own skill acquisition.
• Reflective intelligence – Gaining insight from past actions.
• Life design capacity – Crafting a purposeful path.
• Stress transformation – Converting pressure into productive energy.

Environmental & Naturalistic Intelligences

• Observation intelligence – Detecting subtle changes in environment.
• Pattern tracking in nature – Reading weather, growth, or migration.
• Ecological systems thinking – Understanding organism interactions.
• Resource optimization – Using natural inputs efficiently.
• Sustainability foresight – Anticipating ecological impacts.
• Habitat adaptation – Thriving in varied physical environments.
• Flora/fauna recognition – Identifying species and uses.
• Seasonal intelligence – Timing activities to natural cycles.
• Bio-mimicry intelligence – Applying nature’s solutions to problems. Application: humans learning how to build homes affordably, like all other species.
• Earth stewardship motivation – Drive to protect ecosystems.

Moral, Ethical & Existential Intelligences

• Ethical reasoning – Weighing right vs. wrong in context.
• Moral courage – Acting ethically under pressure. Application: Build a $120k home next to a $240k home. Or go open source.
• Fairness calibration – Judging and applying justice.
• Perspective shifting – Seeing moral issues from multiple sides.
• Purpose orientation – Linking actions to deeper meaning.
• Existential questioning – Grappling with life’s big questions.
• Values integration – Weaving principles into daily action.
• Legacy thinking – Considering long-term impact of choices.
• Compassion capacity – Feeling and acting to reduce suffering.
• Moral imagination – Envisioning better societal norms.