Essays on Intelligence Quotient

Emotional intelligence is described as the ability of an individual to utilize this or her emotions to determine actions ad moves. People who are emotionally intelligent can use their feelings as well as the reactions of other people near them to distinguish between different situations and categorize them accordingly. Apart from that, they can use emotional information to guide their line of thinking and to get used to a particular environmental element so that it gets easier for one to accomplish his or her targets. However, despite there being sufficient evidence that the aspect is scientifically right, there are ...

Introduction

Emotional Intelligence (EI) as a concept has struck root since the middle of the 1990s. It was adopted by the management world though it has its base in psychology. It became popular as a trait that every leader ought to possess if he were to lead a team. It surpassed the existing notion that Intelligence Quotient (IQ) was sufficient to succeed in an organizational setting. The practical use of EI leads to better decisions by both individuals and groups (Hess & Bacigalupo, 2011). This essay introduces the concept of EI with examples and differentiates EQ from IQ. It dwells on ...

Introduction

The paper aims to shed light on the topic of emotional intelligence and determine the importance of emotional intelligence for effective leadership.

Emotional intelligence explained and example of the concept

Robbins, Judge & Sanghi (2010), in their book, described the concept of emotional intelligence as the ability of a person to realize his or her own emotions when experience them (to be self-aware), the ability of a person to detecting emotions in others, and the ability to manage emotional information and cues. For example, people who know their emotions and understand the reason behind their anger and deal with the situation without being angry and violating the norms ...

Importance of Emotional Intelligence: For HR Managers and Employees

While the term Emotional Intelligence has become a buzzword in organizational circles since the 1990s, sociologists and behavioural scientists argue that it not an entirely new phenomenon. Researchers such as Charles Darwin have written extensively about the human being’s innate capacity to identify, experience and understand emotional states; their own as well as that of others . A more formal definition of the term was presented by David Goleman, who quantified this so far subjective concept as “the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically” . There are several ...

Intelligence is a broad term which has various meaning attached to it, in all the languages of the world. Philosophers have been trying to understand and explain the meaning of the term ‘intelligence’ since centuries, and each one of them has come up with their own exemplification of the term. For example, Einstein terms intelligence, not as the occupation of knowledge, but it is more of imagination and creativity. Socrates, on the other hand, believes that intelligence is the self-knowledge of claiming that one knows nothing. Moving from philosophers, people have considered understanding the meaning of the term from ...

The theory of intentional change was developed by Bayatzis with an aim of defining a suitable or preferred change in one's character, thoughts, and feelings. Intentional change can last for a long time thus making it sustainable, or it may become permanent and a part of an individual’s normal life. Lasting change is marked by five main discoveries also known as discontinuities. The first discontinuity is the discovery of self through understanding the person that you are currently, and the creation of images of the person you would like to be in future. Discovering the real self and ...

Human intelligence, which is widely viewed nowadays in the variety of contexts and social situations, refers to the intellectual capabilities of individuals and takes into account a multiple attributes and influential factors. The information on the intelligence is usually gathered with the help of special tests developed with the help of interpersonal relations and contact. The concept of intelligence as such, as well as stereotypes and biases related to it, vary across cultures and societies, and modern scientific community criticizes the use of standard Intelligence Quotient(IQ) measure, because it cannot be effective in establishing valuable judgments, as it ...

Head size and intelligence: A correlational study

ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate the relationship between head size and intelligence. A cross-sectional research design was used in the study. Twenty (20) respondents with ages from 12-18 years were purposively selected. Ages, head circumferences and IQ scores were obtained from each of the respondents. One way ANOVA revealed a no significant difference among the respondents in reference to their ages, head sizes and intelligence (p < 0.05). Regression analysis revealed a no significant relationship between the respondents’ head circumferences and IQ scores (R2 = 0.002). Thus, this study concluded that having large head size doesn’t account for one’s ...

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Work done by Schellenberg (2004) revealed that music lessons were in fact beneficial to enhancing a group of 6-year olds IQ. Schellenberg’ study revealed that over the course of 36 weeks, voice and keyboard lessons were more successful in increase in student’s IQ as compared to drama and no lessons. The present study proposes to extend the work further and test two separate age groups as opposed to one group (6-year olds) to see how age might affect the way music increases the IQ. In addition to comparing the two age groups another time frame will be tested, eight ...

As a psychologist, I will define intelligence as a wide-ranging group of mental abilities which will include a person’s logical information processing in relation to verbal and spatial, functions. Intelligence will also cover the capacity of human beings to understand emotions, the meaning and relationship of these emotions which can be used to reason out and solve problems (Mayer, Caruso & Salovey 268). A person’s intelligence varies depending on the performance of mental abilities. General intelligence covers the cognitive abilities of a person in relation to a person’s cognitive tasks. On the other hand, emotional intelligence refers to the ability of individuals ...

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This paper, is aimed at reviewing literature on the topic of soft skills and emotional intelligence employed by the project leaders in order to improve the outcome of the people working under them. The paper starts with an introduction about the topic while highlighting few soft skills that are exhibited at the workplace environment. The paper then proceeds to reviewing literature available on the topic of soft skills in project leaders. Few books, articles and researches have been selected for inclusion in the literature review. A brief review of each source is mentioned in the literature review section of ...

- Describe the basic elements of the nature-nurture controversy (i.e., what is meant specifically by “nature” and “nurture”). The basic elements of the nature-nurture controversy relate to arguments contending that human personality could emerge from genetics/hereditary or the environment. These two sides of the debate produce various interpretations of nature and nurture. Importantly, nature encompasses those innate qualities believed to have been obtained through biological process during intrauterine development. Nurture is perceived from the premise of personality traits being developed from social experience with a person’s environment (Stiles, 2011). Precisely, the elements contained in this controversy embrace ...

Essay One: Women in Leadership

Women within business leadership have endured hurdles due to culture and unseen barriers, which present unequal opportunities for their participation in business leadership. Individuals within business leadership have often seen their plans to offer equal positions for women to lead frustrated (Ibarra, Robin, and Deborah 8). Organizations hold the perception that women also have a position and role tom play within business leadership, but fail to administer the suggested programs, which can facilitate these good intentions. The problem regarding women and business leadership has a solution. Women should internalize and assume the leadership traits and develop a sense of serving as ...

Introduction

An individual does not get fully developed until after the second year after birth. This means that brain development does not complete at birth since it takes additional two years outside the womb of the mother for it to be fully developed . Now, there are a lot of things that can happen and experiences that can be encountered within those two years. Some sources suggest that the events and experiences are among the factors that can influence nervous system growth and brain development in particular. It is being argued that an infant who got more exposed to more stimulating ...

Nutrition refers to the intake of food in relation to the body’s dietary requirements. Nutrition can be broadly classified into two categories. Good nutrition is the intake of a balanced diet and regular physical activity (Samour, 2012). In addition, poor nutrition results to decreased productivity, increased vulnerability to disease, impaired mental and physical development and decreased immunity. The nutritional quality of the diet is greatly associated with education especially on children whose mind and bodies are growing. The nutritional deficiencies associated with a diet lower the intelligence quotient and cause disabilities in children (Haugen, 2012). For example, iodine deficiency ...

Article Summaries

According to Scarr and Richard, the influence of intelligence is due to genetics and environmental variables that are difficult to segregate. Psychologists often argue about the nature and the nurture of genetic variation fixes in the human behavior (Scarr and Richard 262). Some offer that genetic differences are negating to change in behavior. This belief has limitation since it fails to distinguish the environmental and the genetic sources of individual differences in behavior. In this case, one is not in a position to assess the impact of heredity in behavioral domains since all people have a gene complement expressed over development. ...

Analysis of two theories of Intelligence testing

Over the years, man has remained one of the most complex and peculiar creatures on the universe. This distinguishable attribute arise from the fact that man has a higher intelligence level than other animals species; an idea that enables him survive, understand, adapt, and overcome environmental challenges. Although intelligence remains an indispensible component in human existence, scholars regard it as a controversial topic that elicits diverse views, arguments, and opinions from different quotas. The point of controversy has primarily centered on defining the term intelligence, developing and measuring intelligence, and use of intelligence tests in contemporary society. Despite the controversial views ...

Introduction

Technology has played a very important role in shaping the society and how the people move inside it. Countless studies have been conducted about the different possible effects, both positive and negative of society on humans and their way of lives. This paper tries to argue that digital natives have more sophisticated technical skills than other societal groups such as the digital immigrants and the non-technologically savvy group of people and are therefore more promising when it comes to the potential success in academic and professional aspects. Firstly, there is indeed a correlation between technical skills and academic and professional success; ...

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Soft skills are such skills in a person that can win others’ heart and mind emotionally and psychologically. It personifies a person’s abilities, qualities, habits and dealings which lead to his personality development and conceptual approach. There is a very common saying that common sense is not that common. Soft skills are exhibited by a person’s EQ level that is Emotional Intelligence Quotient which is embedded in his personal dealing, conflict resolving, friendliness etc. While it leads to hard skills which are related to person’s IQ level that is Intelligence Quotient, it becomes an integral part of mind by exercising ...

Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior

According to American Association of Mental Retardation, intelligence is the general mental capability (2002). Mental capability is the ability of an individual to plan, solve problems, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly, and learn from experience. From a teacher of students with intellectual disability (MR) perspective, intelligence is the ability to figure out things by pulling together reasoning, experience, and observation (Dage, 2010). Normally, intelligence is measured using Intelligence Quotient (IQ). Standardized tests, prepared by professionals, are used to measure IQ. An IQ score of 70 or below indicates present of intellectual disability in an individual. Intelligence cannot be taught in ...

Educating Special Needs Students

Intellectual disability is a disability, which mostly originates before the age of eighteen years but may appear at any age. Intellectual disability is characterized by significant limitation in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior necessary for everyday social and practical skills (Carlson, 2009). It occurs due to developmental defects before birth or brain injuries during or after birth. Intellectual disability comprises mental retardation, minor intellectual deficits, specific learning disability, brain injuries, and neurodegenerative diseases. Intellectual disabilities impair learner’s conceptual, social, and practical skills. These skills are fundamental for the learning process to take place effectively. For instance, mental retardation ...