Sternberg's Triarchic Theory: 3 Types of Intelligence
Psychologist Robert J. Sternberg introduced his influential Triarchic Theory of Intelligence in 1986. This theory challenges traditional views by recognising three distinct types of intelligence: analytical, practical, and creative.
Sternberg's theory posits that analytical intelligence involves capturing, storing, modifying, and working with information. It encompasses metacomponents, performance components, and acquisition components. This type of intelligence is crucial for problem-solving and understanding complex information.
Practical intelligence, on the other hand, is about adapting to the environment. It involves selecting, modifying, or shaping the environment to improve one's situation. This could mean anything from navigating social dynamics to improving one's workspace.
Creative intelligence integrates external information with one's psyche. It enables learning from new experiences and finding innovative solutions to problems. Sternberg believes that moderate novelty in experiences and tasks is ideal for fostering creative intelligence.
Sternberg's triarchic theory broadens our understanding of intelligence beyond a single general capacity. It acknowledges the importance of analytical, practical, and creative abilities, each serving unique purposes in our adaptation and success in the world.
Read also:
- One in Three Kentuckians Living with Prediabetes
- Exploring the Psychological Impacts of Plant Therapy and Enhancing Mental Health through Floral Interactions
- EU Faces Demand from Protesters to Halts Incineration of American-Owned Birth Control Products
- MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome): A Comprehensive Overview and Treatment Guide
