Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Intelligence.

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Exploring the Diversity of Human Intelligence

Different types of intelligence extend beyond traditional measures.

Emotional intelligence involves understanding and managing emotions, fostering interpersonal skills.

Logical-mathematical intelligence entails analytical thinking and problem-solving.

Spatial intelligence relates to visual thinking and orientation.

Linguistic intelligence focuses on language proficiency.

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Extended Spectrum of Human Intelligence

Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence encompasses physical coordination.

Musical intelligence involves sensitivity to sound patterns.

Naturalistic intelligence relates to nature and environmental understanding.

Acknowledging these diverse intelligences expands our appreciation for the various talents that contribute to human ingenuity.

According to the Psychologist, there are 4 types of Intelligence :

1) Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

2) Emotional Quotient (EQ)

3) Social Quotient (SQ)

4) Adversity Quotient (AQ)

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1. Intelligence Quotient (IQ) :

This measures your comprehension and problem-solving abilities, such as math skills, memory, and recalling information.

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"Education is no substitute for intelligence."

FRANK HERBERT.

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"My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram, or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for mental exaltation." — Arthur Conan Doyle

ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE.

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2. Emotional Quotient (EQ) :

This measures your ability to maintain harmonious relationships, punctuality, responsibility, honesty, respect boundaries, humility, genuineness, and consideration for others.

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" What really matters for success, character, happiness and life long achievements is a definite set of emotional skills – your EQ — not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by conventional IQ tests. "

DANIEL GOLEMAN.

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3. Social Quotient (SQ) :

This is the measure of your ability to build a network of friends and maintain it over a long period of time.

People that have higher EQ and SQ tend to go farther in life than those with high IQ but low EQ and SQ. Most schools capitalize in improving IQ level while EQ and SQ are played down.

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"There is something I call social intelligence. You can do a lot in life on your own and you can do all kinds of stuff, but if you're really bad with people, if you're really naive or aggressive and push people away, if you don't know the political environment you're in, it invalidates all the things you know. You're not going to get anywhere." ~ Robert Greene

ROBERT GREENE.

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IQ, EQ or SQ ?

A man of high IQ can end up being employed by a man of high EQ and SQ even though he has an average IQ.

Your EQ represents your character; your SQ represents your charisma. Give in to habits that will improve these three Qs but more especially your EQ and SQ.

EQ and SQ make one manage better than the other.

Pls don't teach children only to have higher IQ, but also to have higher EQ and SQ.

Now there is a 4th one:

A new paradigm ~ Adversity Quotient ( AQ )

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"By the way, intelligence to me isn't just being book-smart or having a college degree; it's trusting your gut instincts, being intuitive, thinking outside the box, and sometimes just realizing that things need to change and being smart enough to change it."

TABATHA COFFEY.

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4. The Adversity Quotient (AQ):

AQ measures your ability to navigate through challenging situations without losing your mental well-being. It determines who will persevere, who will abandon their loved ones, and who may even contemplate suicide when faced with hardships.

The measure of your ability to go through a rough patch in life and come out without losing your mind.

AQ determines who will give up in face of troubles and may abandon their families.

In the context of Corona, many professionally successful people had gone thru bouts of Depression. Because they haven't seen and thus are unprepared for Adversity.

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"Although humans inherit a biological bias that permits them to feel anger, jealousy, selfishness and envy, and to be rude, aggressive or violent, they inherit an even stronger biological bias for kindness, compassion, cooperation, love and nurture - especially toward those in need. This inbuilt ethical sense is a biological feature of our species."