The document discusses Michael Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, which identifies 8 types of intelligence: linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist. Each type is defined, such as linguistic intelligence relating to enjoying reading, writing, and talking, and spatial intelligence involving skills like map reading and solving mazes. The theory holds that people can be intelligent in different ways and that intelligence is not defined by only one measure such as IQ.