Are emotions part of intelligence?

One definition that supports emotions being apart of intelligence 

. the ability to undertake activities that are characterized by (1) difficulty, (2) complexity, (3) abstractness, (4) economy, (5) adaptedness to goal, (6) social value, and (7) the emergence of originals, and to maintain such activities under conditions that demand a concentration of energy and a resistance to emotional forces.” 

One definition that does not support emotions being apart of intelligence 

"capacity for learning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts,meanings, etc."

“. . . a quality that is intellectual and not emotional or moral: in measuring it we try to rule out the effects of the child’s zeal, interest, industry, and the like. Secondly, it denotes a general capacity, a capacity that enters into everything the child says or does or thinks; any want of ’intelligence’ will therefore be revealed to some degree in almost all that he attempts;”

Do I consider emotions being a part of intelligence?

I personally believe that emotions are a big part of intelligence, however even though it is hard to measure, the facts are concrete which supports my opinion.
Firstly, being emotionally stable requires the ability to suppress, manipulate and control your feelings. However the ability to do so, is measured by your intelligence. Such as the Stanford Marshmallow study which was conducted to test how children control their emotional impulses.
The method of the test started by isolated a young child (4 years old) inside a room where he/she was presented with a marshmallow,  however they were told if they waited for 15 minutes they would receive another marshmallow. Most of the children then proceeded to eat the marshmallow within 15 minutes due to them not being able to control their impulses (emotions). However a small portion of the children were able to wait 15 minutes.
After several years the researchers looked up those children who were able to wait 15 minutes for another marshmallow, and those children showed much higher average scores in the SAT tests.
Due to this, I believe that emotions play a large part of intelligence, as proven in the Stanford Marshmallow study. 

My Bias

The Bandwagon Effect


- groupthink mentality
- we follow the crowd (can be big groups or small groups)
- it causes behavior, social norm and memes
- we do this to fit in and conform
- the Asch Experiment supports the idea of conformity (they wanted to fit in and thought the person was well informed)

Questions on the different prompts

• What makes something an intelligence? What is the difference between an intelligence and a skill? Support your position.

The difference between intelligence and knowledge is a topic that requires vast detail into the two different subjects. 

To understand the question, the definition of intelligence needs to be stated. Intelligence means the ability to acquire and apply the knowledge taught. 

Skill means the ability to do something well.

Intelligence is something that is biologically established from an early age. A person might be born with a higher intellectual ability with numbers, and might lack intelligence in humanitarians subjects. However skill is something that is developed over time and through experience. So what really is the difference between intelligence and experience?

Say this, a person who plays Ice Hockey five times a week will obviously deal with many skill practices every time he steps on the ice. However if he does not understand the skill he is being taught, he won't be able to apply the technique in a real life game. Moreover, being skillful will allow you to complete these techniques very well but applying them into real life games will require intelligence. Being able to apply the knowledge into game situations will showcase the intelligence and skillfulness the player has adopted.

The same goes for any other situation. 


This video outlines the difference between genetics and hard work, and which one is the most essential. 

When doing an IQ test, intelligence is the independent variable being tested. Intelligence is often something that measures creativity and the ability to learn something quickly. However skill is the ability to use the knowledge taught and apply it to different scenarios. 

We often think of skill as being something natural, which is true to a certain extent. Talent can be contrasted to skill which means for example, some people have an eye for art. Some humans are born with an excellent skill for drawing and painting. This does not correlate to intelligence as skill can be considered natural. However learning a new sport is considered to be a combination of skill and intelligence. When you're learning to drive a car, nobody starts with a natural ability to switch gears and use the clutch properly. Being intelligent allows you to learn quicker but skills are something that everyone can learn. So the difference between intelligence and skill is rather simple. Skill is developed through experience and time, while intelligence is the ability to adapt these skills. 

Facebook Fight

What does Political Correctness mean?

- Political correctness is a term that aims to not offend any specific ethnic group, culture, race or anything that is slightly considered offensive in todays society.



How offensive did I find the Mellish motor signs?
I believe the sign Mellish put up was not offensive at all. (3/10)