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Relationship between Fingerprint patterns and Multiple Intelligence among young
adults in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra State
Nkemjika Grace Nnama
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and Damian Ezejindu
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 12(01), 349–354
Publication history: Received on 12 September 2021; revised on 12 October 2021; accepted on 14 October 2021
Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2021.12.1.0445
Abstract
The field of neuroscience is fast emerging with the various types of intelligence becoming critical to the overall wellbeing
of an individual. The aim of this study is to understand the relationship between fingerprint patterns and multiple
intelligence among young adults (18-26 years) in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anambra state. Two hundred and forty
one subjects were enlisted in this study, comprising 140 females (58.1%) and 101 males (41.9%). Each subject filled
the Howard Gardner model of Multiple intelligence test and were examined on the different forms of Multiple
Intelligence: Linguistic, Logical, and Kinesthetic. Musical, Spatial, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal and Naturalist
intelligences. Their fingerprint patterns were gotten with a fingerprint scanner. The data collected was analyzed using
the IBM Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS 2.0). Also Chi square test was used to test the differences between
variable groups and analysis showed that intrapersonal intelligence had the highest percentage of 28.2% followed by
logical and interpersonal intelligence. Naturalistic intelligence had the least percentage of 3.2%. Males also showed a
higher dominance of Logical, interpersonal, spatial, and kinesthetic intelligence; whereas females showed higher
musical, naturalistic, linguistic, and intrapersonal intelligence. Also, the highest occurrence for the loop fingerprint was
found among students with intrapersonal and musical intelligence; the highest occurrence for whorl was found among
students with spatial and kinesthetic intelligence; and the highest occurrence of arch is found among students with
naturalistic and linguistic intelligence. There was however, no significant difference observed in the relationship
between multiple intelligence and tribe. The result of this study confirmed that every individual has different forms of
intelligence at different levels and the knowledge of this may be useful in selecting career prospects.
Keywords: Fingerprint pattern; Multiple intelligence; Neurosciences; Intrapersonal intelligence; Career; Anambra
State.
1. Introduction
Intelligence which is a complex psychological term is defined as “a very general mental capability that involves the
ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly and learn from
experience” [1]. The two figures most powerfully involved with the multiple intelligence world were Sternberg [2] and
Gardner [3]. Howard Gardner [4] came up with eight forms of intelligences; verbal/linguistic, logic/mathematic, visual,
kinesthetic, intrapersonal, interpersonal, musical and naturalistic intelligences. They are collectively referred to as
multiple intelligence. An assessment of these forms of intelligence do not produce an IQ score but only serves to
highlight an individual’s strength across the various types of intelligence [3]. The development of the human brain which
is the seat of all intelligence is related to that of the fingerprint [5]. Fingerprint patterns which are genetically
determined [6] are impressions of patterns formed on the epidermal ridge on the finger tips [7]. The usefulness of
fingerprints goes beyond the identification of individuals as research reveals the ability to identify unique potentials in
individuals through fingerprint analysis [8]. Fingerprints patterns have also been linked to the diagnosis of various