The Triangle of Humanity
(Intelligence, Intellect, and Emotion)
The Triangle of Humanity(Intelligence, Intellect, and Emotion) |
By Farzad Roohi |
What is an IQ? Does an IQ represent true human mental abilities and capabilities? Does an IQ measure all related human intelligent and intellectual levels? These are some questions whose answers would determine the validity of an IQ test. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, Intelligence Quotient (IQ) is a number, which is used to express the apparent relative intelligence of a person that is the ratio multiplied by 100 of the mental age as reported on a standardized test to the chronological age.
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The IQ test, initially known as Stern's Binet test, was researched and developed by a French psychologist named Alfred Binet and a German psychologist named Wilhelm Stern in early 20th Century. Later on, an American psychologist named Lewis Terman coined the term Intelligence Quotient for Stern's Binet test scoring system. An IQ test measures only a few of a human's mental abilities. As the name indicates, IQ is a measure of intelligence. How about other mental abilities such as human intellect and emotion? Intellect and emotion are two imperative human mental abilities and capacities, which play a huge role in humanity. To me, intelligence is the capacity for knowledge whereas intellect is the capacity for not jus knowledge, but also wisdom and rational thought especially when it is highly developed. There are few mental abilities that are targeted for measurement in an IQ test. Perhaps we need to get together and come up with a better all-encompassing test which can measure the "intellect" and the degree of human productive "emotions". In this case, we need to research and develop Intellect Quotient (IcQ) and Emotion Quotient (EQ) in addition to Intelligence Quotient (IQ). Generally speaking, there are two different kinds of universal questions for any phenomenon -One which starts with "How" and the other with "Why". A typical analogy would be to ask the following two questions:
No doubt you need a high level of IQ to discover and find an answer for question number 1. For question number 2, you will need just the same amount of IcQ as IQ. And to make a good use out of the answers for both of the questions, you will need a high level of EQ. Another good example is the comprehension of our universe. To figure out how the universe came into existence, you need to have a high IQ. However, to figure out what the meaning of the universe is (if there is any meaning for it to begin with) you need to have a high IcQ. And obviously, to make something good for humanity out of the whole shebang of the universe, you need to have a high EQ. Derived from the above definition of human mental capabilities and capacities, to understand whether or not God exists, you need a high IQ along with a high IcQ. There are many scientists and scholars who have higher IQs than the average person but since they suffer from low IcQs, they are bamboozled if they are told that God does not exist. To me, You need a good combination of IQ, IcQ, and EQ in order to make sense out of human life and the universe. You can have a number of PhDs which will represent your high IQ level. However, if you have a hard time to rule out the existence of God then you have a low level of IcQ. Nevertheless, if you are not at peace with the universe and yourself, then you are suffering from a low level of EQ. Perhaps I have a low IQ to conclude that you need a high IcQ to understand that God doesn't exists. Now please go ahead and figure out my preposition on this idea. |
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