The Human Brain

How does it work?

Gray Area – Frontal lobeWhite Area – Parietal lobeRed Area – Occipital lobeGreen Area – Temporal lobe

Frontal Lobe

Problem solving, emotional control, expressive language,

voluntary movement, control of social behavior, decision making

According to the National Institute for Mental Health the frontal lobe

continues to develop into your twenties! (there is still hope)

Parietal LobeTouch, awareness of spatial relations,

academic skills (reading)

Temporal LobeMemory, receptive language, musical

awareness, sequencing

Occipital LobeVisual perception, visual input

What is an IQ?

• IQ stands for Intelligence Quotient• Began in France in 1904• Commissioned by the French government to find a

method to differentiate between children who were intellectually normal and those who were inferior

• Classifications include “normal,” “idiot,” or “imbecile.”

It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

Mark Twain

• Descriptive Classifications of Intelligence Quotients IQ Description% of Population

• 130+Very superior2.2% • 120-129Superior6.7% • 110-119High average16.1% • 90-109Average50%• 80-89Low average16.1% • 70-79Borderline6.7% • Below 70Extremely low2.2%

If one does not understand a person, one tends to regard him as a fool.

Carl Jung

Problems with IQ testing• IQ measurement could be used to condemn a

child to a permanent “condition” of stupidity• Intelligence cannot be described in a single

score• Origins of the test included racial and cultural

bigotry

Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences

• 1. Linguistic Intelligence: (Word Smart)These learners have highly developed auditory skills and are generally elegant speakers. They think in words rather than pictures.

• 2. Logical – Mathematical Intelligence: (Numbering-reasoning smart)These learners think conceptually in logical and numerical patterns making connections between pieces of information.

Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences

• 3. Spatial Intelligence: (Picture smart) These learners tend to think in pictures and need to create vivid mental images to retain information.

• 4. Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence: (Body smart)These learners express themselves through movement. They have a good sense of balance and eye-hand coordination.

Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences

• 5. Musical Intelligence: (Music smart) These learners think in sounds, rhythms and patterns. They immediately respond to music either appreciating or criticizing what they hear.

• 6. Interpersonal Intelligence: (People smart) These learners try to see things from other people’s point of view in order to understand how they think and feel.

Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences

• 7. Intrapersonal Intelligence: (Self smart) These learners try to understand their inner feelings, dreams, relationships with other and strengths and weaknesses.

Which intelligence are you?