posted June 10, 2003 04:29 PM         

This number is the result of a formula based on how many questions you answered correctly on Emode's Emotional IQ test. But your Emotional IQ score is much more than just a number: it's an indicator of success.

Research has shown that people with high emotional intelligence scores — not necessarily those with the highest IQ scores — tend to be the most valued and productive employees and have the longest and happiest romantic relationships.

So, where are you most emotionally smart? Your test results show that your strongest suit is perception — your ability to pick up on what others are feeling.

Because of this, you are unusually good at reading people's verbal and non-verbal cues. You're especially aware of the subtleties of people's actions, and can feel out the vibe of a situation better than many. That gives you and edge many wish they had. People with high perception skills like yours, however, tend to rely on them to the exclusion of others. As a result, they sometimes have underdeveloped abilities in other realms of critical emotional intelligence like managing emotions, empathy, and being expressive.

To truly excel in life and know how to relate to different people, you need to balance out the different kinds of emotional intelligence.

Research indicates that if people who are strong in perception can work to increase their overall emotional IQ score, they can prepare themselves to handle any interpersonal exchange with amazing skill — especially by learning to be empathetic and by being able to express what it is they are feeling or trying to say.

And the good news is that people who try to improve their emotional IQ have far greater success than people who try to improve their IQ.

I would call this pretty accurate about myself.

posted June 10, 2003 04:45 PM         

But I found the whole premise of the book a little bogus...same as for the original IQ tests. Suddenly, someone comes up with a formula that will determine whether I'm a well-adjusted loving individual? Oh, strike the 'individual' part of that sentence...seems to me these sorts of things don't want us to be individuals anymore.

And as several here have pointed out, Emode definitely has a hidden agenda or two! Some of their tests are a lot of fun, but for some who might not be as strong or comfortable with themselves as we seem to be, well, I think they might be a bit taken advantage of.

juniperb, when I listen to myself, I learn a lot, but as I posted in another forum earlier today, I don't always listen to myself! But when I held that E.Q. book in my hand, I though "BULL." I thanked my friend, but I just couldn't read it. Oh, and I may be the only woman to have received "Men Are From Mars..." from an ex-boyfriend! That's another book that immediately spoke to me of "BULL," so I got rid of it, too!

posted June 10, 2003 05:04 PM         

The questions are too vague to be accurate...

It's a fun test, but totally loaded

The setup was obvious, you answer how you think are in the first two pages, then the ask what you would do in a situation that would supposedly define "Who you are " emotionally... but too many questions need specificity...

posted June 10, 2003 06:49 PM         

JW, your greatest emotional strength is Empathy

Did you know?

Empathic people can see things from someone else's point of view.

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posted June 10, 2003 07:45 PM         

I thought it was kind of fun.I Wouldn`t bet the farm on the results tho

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posted June 10, 2003 09:18 PM         

Your test results show that your strongest suit is emotional management — how much you let your emotions affect the world around you.

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hello my love, here's to your heart ..release that dream into the world ..join in the air race, leaving tonite ..how does it feel to follow the light? beautiful dreamer, it's up to you if we glide through the glamour of love ..we believe in our dreams reaching out for love

posted July 08, 2003 01:08 PM         

Thank God I'm over that, now on to the next test, Can you share the blanket or do you toss and turn all night and pretend you are having a nightmare in order to steal the sheets?

That's the real test of love.