T he Structure of Intellect model comprises eight general intelligences and six levels of mental complexity. It appeals to the senses of sight, sound, touch and smell. Artists, mechanics and designers are high in Figural intelligence. Symbolic intelligence is the ability to process information in the form of pictographs, letters, numbers, signs, musical notation and other encoding in which the elements can be combined in many diverse ways. Mathematicians and computer programmers require good Symbolic intelligence.
Semantic intelligence is the ability to process information in the form of words and ideas.
Semantic content is abstract because one person's interpretation of an idea can differ from another's. Nevertheless, this conceptual difference is usually not great enough to interfere with communication. Students must be able to perceive and be aware of stimuli before they can learn. Memory is the retention or storage of information and the ability to recall it when needed. Auditory Memory is necessary for learning arithmetic, while visual Memory is critical for reading.