Gardner put a great deal of thought into his intentional use of the term "intelligence" to describe abilities that had previously been called "talents," a move that was designed to break down traditional stereotypes about intelligence and how to measure it, and to emphasize its diversity.
嘉納的用心良苦在於，他刻意使用「智能」(intelligence) 一詞代替以往被視為「才能」(talent) 的能力，以打破傳統對智能的刻板印象與認定標準，更點出智能的多元性。