What is the difference between EQ and IQ?
IQ is mostly about the brain and how it registers information. EQ is about
emotions and how a person interprets and control both their own and
other's emotional states.
What is IQ?
IQ, short for intelligence quotient, is a measure of a
person's reasoning abiity. An intelligence quotient (IQ) is a score
derived from one of several standardized tests designed to assess
intelligence.
In short, it is supposed to gauge how well someone can use information
and logic to answer questions or make predictions. IQ tests begin to
assess this by measuring short- and long-term memory. They also
measure how well people can solve puzzles and recall information
they’ve heard — and how quickly.
The abilities that are tested and outlined by IQ are the ability to
learn, understand and apply information to skills, logical reasoning,
word comprehension, math skills, abstract and spatial thinking, filter
irrelevant information.
What is EQ?
Emotional Quotient (aka emotional intelligence or EQ) is defined as
the way to perceive and interpret emotions. Being able to name and
regulate emotions to enhance your personal growth intellectually and
emotionally.
"Your EQ is the level of your ability to understand other
people, what motivates them and how to work cooperatively with
them,”
- Howard Gardner
EQ encompasses one's abilities to identify, evaluate, control and
express emotions ones own emotions; perceive, and assess other's
emotions; use emotions to facilitate thinking, understand emotional
meanings.
There are 5 categories of EQ:
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Self-awareness: The ability to recognize
an emotion as it “happens”. The major elements of
self-awareness are:
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Emotional awareness: The ability to recognize your
own emotions and their effects.
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Self-confidence: Sureness about self-worth and
capabilities.
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Self-regulation: You often have little
control over when you experience emotions. You can,
however, have some say in how long an emotion will last by
using a number of techniques to alleviate negative
emotions such as anger, anxiety or depression.Self-regulation involves:
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Self-control: Managing disruptive impulses.
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Trustworthiness: Maintaining standards of honesty and integrity.
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Conscientiousness: Taking responsibility for your own performance.
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Adaptability: Handling change with flexibility.
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Innovation: Being open to new ideas.
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Motivation: To motivate yourself for any
achievement requires clear goals and a positive attitude.
Although you may have a predisposition to either a
positive or a negative attitude, you can with effort and
practice learn to think more positively. Motivation is
made up of:
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Achievement drive: Constantly striving to improve
or to meet a standard of excellence.
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Commitment: Aligning with the goals of the group
or organization.
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Initiative: Readying yourself to act on
opportunities.
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Optimism: Pursuing goals persistently despite
obstacles and setbacks.
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Empathy: The ability to recognize how
people feel. The more skillful you are at discerning the
feelings behind others’ signals the better you can control
the signals you send them. An empathetic person excels
at:
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Service orientation: Anticipating, recognizing and
meeting clients’ needs.
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Developing others: Sensing what others need to
progress and bolstering their abilities.
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Leveraging diversity: Cultivating opportunities
through diverse people.
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Political awareness: Reading a group’s emotional
currents and power relationships.
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Understanding others: Discerning the feelings
behind the needs and wants of others.
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Social skills: The development of good
interpersonal skills. Among the most useful skills are:
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Communication: Sending clear messages.
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Leadership: Inspiring and guiding groups and
people.
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Change catalyst: Initiating or managing change.
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Conflict management: Understanding, negotiating
and resolving disagreements.
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Building bonds: Nurturing instrumental
relationships.
In an environment where you must work along side others, EQ plays an extremely large part in your success. So in other words...