Which is which?
Intelligence or knowledge?
IQ
•Q - A number that signifies the relative intelligence of a person; the ratio multiplied by100 of the mental age as reported on a standardized test to the chronological age. IQ isprimarily used to measure one's cognitive abilities, such as the ability to learn orunderstand new situations; how to reason through a given problem/scenario;the ability to apply knowledge to one's current situations. It involves primarily theneo cortex or top portion of the brain.
• * Over 140 - Genius or almost genius
• * 120 - 140 - Very superior intelligence (Gifted)
• * 110 - 119 - Superior intelligence
• * 90 - 109 - Average or normal intelligence
• * 80 - 89 - Dullness
• * 70 - 79 - Borderline deficiency in intelligence
• * Under 70 - Feeble-mindedness
EQ
•EQ - A measure of one's emotional intelligence, as defined by the ability to use both emotionaland cognitive thought. Emotional intelligence skills include but are not limited to empathy,intuition, creativity, flexibility, resilience, stress management, leadership, integrity,authenticity, intrapersonal skills and interpersonal skills. It involves the lower and centralsections of the brain, called the limbic system. It also primarily involves the amygdala, which has theability to scan everything that's happening to us moment to moment to see if it is a threat.
•Examples by comparison of EQ vs. IQ
• * Appealing to emotions to convince someone rather than using facts alone
• * Using your emotions in addition to your cognitive abilities to function rather than relying solelyon logic
• * Knowing how and why vs. Knowing what
• * Knowing how to motivate separate individuals as opposed to treating everyone the same way
• * Understanding and controlling your emotions to use them for something vs. Letting youremotions control you because you do not know how to deal with them.
Emotional intelligence is measured using 5-major components and 15-subcomponents:
1. Intrapersonal Skills (ability to understand and apply personal emotions)
* Self Regard (ability to accept oneself as basically good)
* Emotional Self Awareness (ability to recognize one's own feelings, which allows us tomanage them and make better decisions. It is important to be positive even whenchallenged because it results in more focused thinking)
* Assertiveness (ability to express feelings, beliefs, and thoughts without becomingantagonistic and uncooperative towards others)
* Independence (ability to be self-directed and self-controlled in ones thinking andactions and to be free of emotional dependency)
* Self Actualization (ability to realizes one's potential)
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•2. Interpersonal Skills (people skills)
•* Empathy (understanding the feelings of others, whichenables us to respond appropriately to changes in theemotional climate of others)
•* Social Responsibility (being a cooperative, contributing, andconstructive member of various social groups)
•* Interpersonal Relationships (ability to establish and maintain mutuallybeneficial relationships noted for their intimacy and by the giving &receiving of affection, whether it be as a girlfriend/boyfriend, friend,family member, or loyal employee)
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•3. Stress Management (ability to handle challenges)
•* Stress Tolerance (Ability to handle difficult situationswithout ‘falling apart')
•* Impulse Control (ability to resist or delay an impulse,drive, or temptation to act; controlling the need for "instantgratification")
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•4. Adaptability (Ability to react quickly, appropriately, and efficiently tochange)
•* Reality Testing (ability to assess the correspondence between what isexperienced and what objectively exists; knowing what you want to dovs. what you actually can do)
•* Flexibility (ability to adjust one's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors tochanging situations and conditions)
•* Problem Solving (ability to identify and define problems as well as togenerate and implement potentially effective solutions)
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5. General Mood
* Optimism
* Happiness
•How can EQ Help?
•To be successful and survive in today's society, individualsneed to have the necessary communication and organizationalskills to make sound decisions and interact with each other.An individual's success at work is 80 percentdependent on emotional quotient and only 20percent dependent on intelligence quotient. This isbecause EQ components are useful in assisting employeeswith decision-making in areas like teamwork, inclusion,productivity, and communication.
IQ test
Take out a piece of paper. Take IQ test.
Answer in paragraph form: How did the test make you feel?Did you feel smart? Did you feel not so smart? Was thereany part that you didn’t find fair?
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