When smart is dumb

When smart is dumb

1. High IQ people can commit acts that ruin their lives.

   • Emotional intelligence
     • The impact on life is times more powerful than IQ.
       • Since childhood, it makes a great difference by controling emotions and handling frustrations.
         • All of us have both cognitive and emotional intelligence, considering just one of them is an extrem which may risk the full development of our competences.
     • Knowing one´s emotions
     • Managing emotions
     • Motivating oneself
     • Recognizing emotions in others
     • Handling relationships
   • Academic intelligence
     • It contributes about 20% to success in life.
       • At age 47, there was a link between IQ and socioeconomic level.
   • Reacting in the proper way has nothing to do with IQ.

2. Society usually focuses on measuring by grades.

   • At Universities
     • Valedictorians and salutatorians are a clear example.
       • Facing the vicissitudes of life is not taken into account.
   • At schools
     • The three R´s emphasis (word-and-number skills).
       • Other abilities of our repertoire are ignored.
   • This old notion of intelligence has its origins during the World War I.
     • The acknowledgment of new notions promotes the identification of children's talents, opposing the imposition of a non-existent skill.

3. The key determination of emotional skills in humans´life.

   • Emotional aptitude establishes well management of other skills possessed, even intellect.
   • The contentment, effectiveness and productivity fostered by them prevent the sabotage of inner battles.
   • The practicity in any domain in life

4. There is no magic number to the multiplicity of human talents.

   • Multiple intelligence theory
     • Verbal
     • Mathematical-logical
     • Spatial
     • Kinesthetic
     • Musical
     • Personal
       • Interpersonal
       • Intrapersonal
     • Intraphychic

5. IQ Vs. Spectrum of intelligences.

   • Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
     • IQ test
       • Scores just regarding verbal and mathematical-logical skils.
   • Gardner´s Spectrum Test
     • Multiple intelligence test
       • Clear guidance about realms of interest.