Aspects of Psychology :
Individual Project III :
By, Joseph Ross
American Intercontinental University
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So, reflections after taking this test. I am happy that, in both tests…I have a high EIQ.
The first test was lengthy. Some of the questions were silly, I thought. After the 126 question…I really did not care what Ellen, Aida and, Joe were thinking. Was just glad to be approaching the finish line. Many of the questions though, were very interesting and, I had no trouble at all answering any of them. To be honest though, after reading and answering most of these questions…I had a good idea of, how I would do.
According to Psychology “About.com” “Emotional intelligence (EI) refers to the ability to
Page III: perceive, control and evaluate emotions. Some researchers suggest that emotional intelligence can be learned and strengthened, while others claim it is an inborn characteristic.
Since 1990, Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer have been the leading researchers on emotional intelligence. In their influential article “Emotional Intelligence,” they defined emotional intelligence as, “the subset of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one’s own and others’ feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this information to guide one’s thinking and actions” (1990). ( Cherry K. “What Is Emotional Intelligence?”
Retrieved from http://psychology.about.com/ April 12, 2013 )
I say that, Emotional intelligence is important because, if you are not in control of your emotions than, who is? 5 more reasons it is important are: 1) Self-Awareness, 2) Emotional
Management, 3) Effective Communication, 4) Social Awareness and, 5) Conflict Resolution.
These all sound like good reasons to me.
While looking for different ways to
References: : Cherry K. “What Is Emotional Intelligence?” Retrieved from http://psychology.about.com/ April 12, 2013 Queendome.com “Emotional Intelligence Test” Retrieved from http://www.queendom.com/ April 12,2013 Institute for Health and Human Potential “Free EQ Quiz” Retrieved from http://www.ihhp.com/ April 12, 2013