... symbol system When he introduced the theory in Frames of Mind, Gardner suggested that each individual possesses at least seven such relatively independent mental abilities or intelligences. Core operations are among the eight criteria he uses to evaluate one or another candidate intelligence. According to his definition, a core operation is a basic information processing mechanism--basically, something (like a neural network) in the brain that takes a particular kind of input or information and processes it. In Frames of Mind and his more recent writings on the naturalist intelligence, Gardner asserted that each intelligence should have one or more of the following core operations: Intelligence Core Operations Linguistic syntax, phonology, semantics, pragmatics Musical pitch, rhythm, timbre Logical-mathematical number, categorization, relations Spatial accurate mental visualization, mental transformation of images Bodily-kinesthetic control of one's own body, control in handling objects Interpersonal awareness of others' feelings, emotions, goals, motivations Intrapersonal awareness of one's own feelings, emotions, goals, motivations Naturalist recognition and classification of objects in the environment In Gardner's theory, the ...

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