Curiosity Is as Important as Intelligence - Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic | 11:00 AM August 27, 2014 There seems to be wide support for the idea that we are living in an “age of complexity”, which implies that the world has never been more intricate. This idea is based on the rapid pace of technological changes, and the vast amount of information that we are generating (the two are related). In any event, the relative complexity of different eras is of little matter to the person who is simply struggling to cope with it in everyday life. 1. Complex environments are richer in information, which creates more cognitive load and demands more brainpower or deliberate thinking from us; we cannot navigate them in autopilot (or Kahneman’s system 1 thinking). 2) EQ: EQ stands for emotional quotient and concerns our ability to perceive, control, and express emotions. 3) CQ: CQ stands for curiosity quotient and concerns having a hungry mind. Although IQ is hard to coach, EQ and CQ can be developed. Related: rajatchaddha • Self Development

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Briggs Myers: When I Took This Personality Test, I Didn't Expect It To Be So Accurate Have you ever heard of the Myers and Briggs personality test? It is a psychology test that Carl Jung’s and Isabel Briggs Myers designed to approach personality, how people perceive the world, and make their decisions. It actually opens up your eyes about yourself because you start to realize that not everyone has the same thought process and decision making process that you do. It has become the gold standard of psychological assessments, used in businesses, government agencies and educational institutions. Along the way, it has spawned a multimillion-dollar business around its simple concept that everyone fits one of 16 personality types (Source). Many businesses use the personality test, especially those with training-intensive programs, to help employees better understand themselves, as well as recognizing their strengths and weaknesses. First Letter: It will be either Extroverted (E) or Introverted (I).Second Letter (How do you take in information?) Take the test here.

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