Do you think “multiple intelligences” is a valid construct? In other words, do multiple intelligences exist?

The concept of “multiple intelligences” has been studied and debated since its inception in 1983. Proposed by Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner, multiple intelligences (MI) is a theory that there are distinct types of intelligence, rather than one single measure as suggested by IQ tests. Gardner identified eight different kinds of intelligences: logical-mathematical, linguistic-verbal, spatial, kinesthetic bodily-kinesthetic, musical-rhythmic, interpersonal (social), intrapersonal (self-awareness) and naturalistic (nature). This idea challenges traditional notions of intelligence based solely on cognitive abilities such as reasoning and problem solving.