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The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of a training program based on the habits of mind to develop multiple intelligences and cognitive beliefs in the third-grade secondary school. The study sample consisted of 16 students: (8) students an experimental group and (8) students Control Group. The researcher prepared the multiple intelligence and cognitive beliefs scales for the present study using The Mann-Whitney U Test and Wilcoxon for identical pairs. The study found statistically significant differences between the mean of ranks of the experimental and the control group students after applying the training program for multiple intelligences in favor of the experimental group students. In addition, the study found statistically significant differences between the mean of ranks for the experimental group students before and after applying the training program on the multiple intelligences scale in favor of the group that applied it after. Furthermore, the study found statistically significant differences between the mean of ranks for the experimental and the control group students, after applying the training program to cognitive beliefs in favor of the experimental group. Also, the study found statistically significant differences between the mean of ranks of the experimental group students before and after applying training program for cognitive beliefs scale in favor of the group that applied it after. Finally, the results showed the effectiveness of the training program to develop multiple intelligences and cognitive beliefs. The study recommended increasing the interest of multiple intelligences by creating enrichment activities to develop. (Published abstract)