Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence proposes three types of intelligence: analytical, creative, and practical. Analytical intelligence involves planning, monitoring, and problem solving. Creative intelligence focuses on developing new ideas and solutions. Practical intelligence applies to selecting and shaping real-world environments. The theory also describes seven types of people based on their balance or imbalance of the three intelligences: The Analyzer, The Creator, The Practitioner, The Analytical Creator, The Analytical Practitioner, The Creative Practitioner, and The Consummate Balancer who achieves the optimal balance.

1. Sternberg’s Triarchic
Theory of Intelligences

2. If IQ rules, it is only because we
let it.
And when we let it rule, we
choose a bad master.
We got ourselves into the test
mess; we can get ourselves out of
it.
ROBERT J. STERNBERG

3. Overview of Sternberg's
Triarchic Theory of Intelligence

4. Sternberg describes three different
kinds of intelligence in his model:
Analytical thinking
(componential)
Creative thinking (experiential)
Practical thinking
(contextual)

5. Analytical thinking
 focuses
on planning, monitoring,
reflection, and transfer

6. Creative thinking
focuses on developing, applying
new ideas, and creating
solutions

7. Practical thinking
focuses on selecting and shaping
real-world environments and
experiences

8. How successful a person can use these
three different intelligences is not only a
result of simply having high intelligence
in one or more of these three intelligence
domains, success also depends on how
well they are balanced against each
other. Through metacognition an
individual decides what mode of
thinking is appropriate under certain
conditions.

10. Typology Of People Based on the
Triarchic Intelligence:
• The Analyzer
• The Creator
• The Practioner
• The Analytical Creator
• The Analytical Practioner
• The Creative Practioner
• The Consummate Balancer

11. The Analyzer
fares well in academic
environments, but isn't likely
to make a creative
contribution to the field

12. The Creator
generates ideas easily, but is
unable to analyze these ideas
or to put them into practice.

13. The Practioner
is persuasive and maybe
entertaining, but lacks
substance in thinking.

14. The Analytical Creator
is able to analyze created
ideas, but doesn't easily
communicate these ideas to
others.

15. The Analytical Practioner
succeeds in conventional
terms because high IQ is
translated into practical
work, but he is unlikely to
make a lasting contribution.

16. The Creative Practioner
has the ability to come up
with new ideas and can
persuade other people of the
value of these ideas,
regardless whether those
ideas are worth it or not.

17. The Consummate Balancer
is able to apply all of the
three intelligences as needed,
and is therefore in the best
position to make a valuable
contribution to society.