PSY.IQ.EQ

The Willpower Instinct

• Group read pg. 12 - 16Describe the neuroscience of willpower.

The Willpower Instinct

• Group read pg. 23 – 27

• Make a list of things that surprise you. • Define meditation

Bellringer

• What makes someone “smart?” Describe the characteristics of a smart person.

Emotional Intelligence

• (EQ) • the ability to identify, use, understand, and

manage emotions in positive ways • Used to relieve stress, communicate

effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict.

Emotional Intelligence

As you watch this video, RECORD…

• Every time Sheldon shows a component of Emotional Intelligence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoHJbSfgyYk

**IQ and intelligence are linked

Daniel Tammet• IQ of 150• Can recite pi to

22,514 places from memory

• Learned to speak Icelandic in a week

• Has written two books about his life with high-functioning autism.

Daniel Tammet

“I have no idea if we really can say that somebody is less than one percent more

intelligent or less intelligence than this other person. I don't know if we can make those kinds of very fine judgments about something that is so abstract and so complex and so difficult to

know as intelligence.”

Intelligence Quotient

a number representing a person's reasoning ability (measured using problem-solving tests) as compared to the statistical norm or average for their age, taken as 100.

IQ = mental agechronological

age

Ex: if “mental age” is 12, and chronological age is 10, then IQ is 120 (12/10)

IQ testing: A Brief History

• Early 1900s: What children need the most help?

• Attention, memory, problem-solving skills

• “mental age” vs. “chronological age”

IQ Testing: A Brief HistoryOver the history of the United States, IQ tests have been used to:

• Test over 2 million army recruits

• Screen new immigrants

• Make generalizations about entire populations

IQ: Bias

1. Napoleon is to beer as _____ is to salad dressing.

a. Washington

b. Arthur

c. Cesar

Stanford-Binet IQ test: Sample

Stanford-Binet IQ test: Sample

Stanford-Binet IQ test: Sample

Emotional Intelligence Quiz

• What areas are your greatest strengths? Your greatest weaknesses? Record them in your notebook.

Exit TicketEmotional Quotient (EQ) ): understanding emotionIntelligence Quotient (IQ) : understanding information.Turn and Talk: What kind of Intelligence is more important to achieve success in our lives, careers ?

Home Learning• Finish the 60-question Stanford-Binet IQ test online.

Record your score, along with your EI score. Then reflect in a minimum of 7 sentences on the prompt below:

• What was your experience taking the Stanford-Binet IQ test like? Do you believe the test accurately reflects your abilities? Why or why not?

• What are you strongest in, EQ or IQ? How does knowing your strength make you more aware of your learning style? How you interact with others?

http://www.stanfordbinet.net/