Is EQ More Important Than IQ

Is EQ More Important Than IQ? There are many people in this world who are extremely intelligent but can not hold a conversation with a stranger or feel comfortable in a social setting. Being socially akward by all means does not make a person less intelligent, however it does make a person less emotionally intelligent. There are a number of test administered to deteremine both a person’s emotional intelligence (EQ) and acedemic intelligence (IQ). Having a significant amount of emotional intelligence will allow a person to handle themselves well in many different settings and communicate well with others. While, having a high level IQ, it is safe to assume that a person with such intelligence will most likely do well professionally. Although, a person with a high IQ is not gauranteed to perform well. Emotional Intelligence is one’s ability to perceive, asses, and manage their own emotions and those of others. On the other hand, Intellect is one’s general mental capability. Someone who is highly intelligent has the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly, and learn from experience. An EQ (Emotional Quotient) is obtained through a number of testing intruments, which shows how well a person perceives, asses, and manages their emotions and those of others. One well known Emotional Intelligence Test is the MSCEIT (Mayor-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test. The MSCEIT was developed by students at YALE and The University of New Hamphire in cooperation with MHS.