EQ, IQ, and Social Intelligence IQ When I looked up the word IQ, or intelligent quotient, I came across a test that is used to measure a subject's ability to confront situations that they might confront in life. However, Many people think of IQ as a learner's ability to do intellectual or academic tasks. It is the computation of intelligence (Encyclopedia Britannica 2006). EQ is based on the concept of knowing oneself through emotions before we can learn about others and engage in academic dialog, (Goleman 1985). Goleman tries to connect the emotions to learning, and then allows his...