EQ vs. IQ: Why Some Smart People Fail

intelligence quotient emotional intelligenceEmotional Intelligence vs Intelligence Quotient
The first thing that we need to understand is that EQ, or emotional intelligence is not the opposite of IQ, or intelligence quotient. Emotional intelligence is actually complementary to IQ, as resembled in cognitive skills and academic intelligence skills. Some studies have actually shown that certain emotional states actually affects the way our brain reacts and functions, as well as controlling its processing speed.

Early studies have shown that Albert Einstein’s intellect was linked to a certain part of the brain that supports certain psychological …