Interestingly, I was doing some supply work for an HPE friend recently and the assigned work was to view the documentary "The Social Dilemma" (a scary video for folks my age! CLICK) and complete a reflection on the theories & opinions contained therein. Debriefing the video afterward prompted a lengthy discussion about social media, smartphones, and mental health, issues already squiggling around in my grey matter thanks to beginning research for this post. I threw out some of what I learned about AQ as a conversation-starter and the kids responded with some genuine interest. They shared a variety of thoughts about adversity, their understanding of healthy ways to deal with it, and the repercussions of faulty thinking.
Curious about what I mean by AQ?
Read on!
According to Psychologists, there are four types of Intelligence:
1) Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
2) Emotional Quotient (EQ)
3) Social Quotient (SQ)
4) Adversity Quotient (AQ)
Your Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is the measure of your level of comprehension. You need IQ to solve math problems, memorize things, think logically, and recall lessons learned. It is a total score derived from a set of standardised tests or subtests designed to assess human intelligence. The abbreviation "IQ" was coined by the psychologist William Stern for the German term Intelligenzquotient, his term for a scoring method for intelligence tests he advocated in a 1912 book. (Wikipedia)
Your Emotional Quotient (EQ) is the measure of your ability to maintain peace with others, keep to time, be responsible, be honest, respect boundaries, be humble, genuine and considerate. People with high emotional intelligence can recognize their own emotions and those of others, use emotional information to guide thinking and behaviour, discern between different feelings and label them appropriately, and adjust emotions to adapt to environments. (Wikipedia)
Your Social Quotient (SQ) is the measure of your ability to build a network of relationships and maintain them over a long period of time. It is the measure of self- and social-awareness, evolved social beliefs and attitudes, or demonstrating a capacity and appetite to manage complex social change. Some psychologists are adamant that it is what defines who we are as human beings. (Wikipedia)
People that have higher EQ and SQ tend to go further in life than those with a high IQ but low EQ and SQ. Most schools capitalize on improving IQ levels while EQ and SQ are less emphasized. 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, while your SQ represents your Charisma. Give in to habits that will improve these three Qs, especially your EQ and SQ.
There is that 4th quotient, Adversity, a new paradigm, and it's lesser known.
Your Adversity Quotient (AQ) is the measure of your ability to go through a rough patch in life, and come out of it without losing your mind. When faced with troubles, AQ determines who will give up, who will abandon their loved ones, and who will consider escaping life. The term was coined by Paul Stoltz in 1997 in his book Adversity Quotient: Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities. To quantify the adversity quotient, Stoltz developed an assessment method called the Adversity Response Profile (ARP) that postulated AQ as a likely indicator of a person's success, in addition to being theoretically able to predict attitude, stress, perseverance, longevity, learning, and response to changes in environment. (Wikipedia)
According to Psychologists, there are four types of Intelligence:
1) Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
2) Emotional Quotient (EQ)
3) Social Quotient (SQ)
4) Adversity Quotient (AQ)
Your Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is the measure of your level of comprehension. You need IQ to solve math problems, memorize things, think logically, and recall lessons learned. It is a total score derived from a set of standardised tests or subtests designed to assess human intelligence. The abbreviation "IQ" was coined by the psychologist William Stern for the German term Intelligenzquotient, his term for a scoring method for intelligence tests he advocated in a 1912 book. (Wikipedia)
Your Emotional Quotient (EQ) is the measure of your ability to maintain peace with others, keep to time, be responsible, be honest, respect boundaries, be humble, genuine and considerate. People with high emotional intelligence can recognize their own emotions and those of others, use emotional information to guide thinking and behaviour, discern between different feelings and label them appropriately, and adjust emotions to adapt to environments. (Wikipedia)
Your Social Quotient (SQ) is the measure of your ability to build a network of relationships and maintain them over a long period of time. It is the measure of self- and social-awareness, evolved social beliefs and attitudes, or demonstrating a capacity and appetite to manage complex social change. Some psychologists are adamant that it is what defines who we are as human beings. (Wikipedia)
People that have higher EQ and SQ tend to go further in life than those with a high IQ but low EQ and SQ. Most schools capitalize on improving IQ levels while EQ and SQ are less emphasized. 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, while your SQ represents your Charisma. Give in to habits that will improve these three Qs, especially your EQ and SQ.
There is that 4th quotient, Adversity, a new paradigm, and it's lesser known.
In my retired, informal opinion, a young people's AQ is at the crux of many issues percolating to the surface in today's high school halls, especially as we emerge from a post-Covid world. The detriments in student's sense of resiliency is manifested in a host of socially inappropriate and educationally damaging behaviours, impairing learning and the group dynamics of a classroom environment, and leading to increased isolation tendencies. The fears of failure and ridicule, and their inability to handle them appropriately, are handcuffing student's learning in a true paralysis by analysis ... a faulty analysis at the hands of adversity.
Parents, I urge you to expose your children to other areas of life beyond Academics like the benefits of group dynamics that feature manual labour (BTW should never be used as a form of punishment), athletics, and the Arts. Immersion in activities designed to develop IQ, but that will simultaneously develop their EQ, SQ and AQ as well are the goal required for well rounded adults. Parents, please resist the temptation to jump into the fray to smooth out bumps in your child's road. Doing so will ensure they become multifaceted human beings able to do things independently of you. Being allowed to experience the repercussions of their choices, positive and negative, will reap the long-term gains of a productive adulthood.
Do not prepare the road for your children.
Do not prepare the road for your children.
Prepare your children for the road.
It's filled with potholes and bumps!
Thanks for reading!
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