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The intensity of any relationship is based on the emotional quotient the individuals have towards each other. Emotional quotient popularly known as EQ is as important as IQ. Consider a anecdote in which the parents and their single child was drowning in the flood and they had a chance for only one person to escape. [...]

We all know about intelligence: the kind measured by IQ (and Mensa) tests. A measurement of verbal-linguistic and logical-mathematic skills, this appears on first consideration to be an accurate portrait of intellect. Howard Gardner, a psychologist at Harvard, theorized (and popularized) the concept of “multiple intelligences” during the past two decades, a theory which highlights [...]

What is EI? (Emotional Intelligence) The phrase “Emotional Intelligence” was coined by Yale psychologist Peter Salovey and the University of New Hampshire’s John Mayer in 1990. They defined it as”The ability to perceive emotion, integrate emotion to facilitate thought, understand emotions and to regulate emotions to promote personal growth.” It is measured by Emotional Intelligence [...]

You’ve heard of IQ, your intellectual quotient. It measures your intellectual intelligence. Emotional quotient (EQ) measures your emotional intelligence (EI). According to Emotional Intelligence author Daniel Goleman, emotional intelligence includes self-awareness and impulse control, persistence, zeal and self-motivation, empathy and social deftness. EI can be summarized by asking, “Do you play well with others?” No? [...]

Let me begin with a small story… Brian and Martha were classmates in their high school. While Brian was voted the most popular student for his friendliness and charm, Martha was not so popular but she was an intellectually brilliant student with high hopes for her future. She found it difficult to mingle with most [...]