“BALIK ESKWELA” is approaching, and students will soon be taking quizzes primarily to assess their IQ scores.

Although students’ IQs are not the sole predictor of one’s ability to achieve, it is the strongest among different types of intelligence given the multiple standardized tests for students throughout a semester.

Feeling down about not having a high IQ? You shouldn’t. There are four types of intelligence, each having their own significance. What can these intelligences offer to society? Which one is your strength?

Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

This measures your reasoning ability and comprehension. If you have a high IQ, many people often refer to you as a “genius” or “book smart” because you’re able to comprehend and recall lessons quickly.

Having a high IQ makes you more likely to have increased problem-solving abilities, allowing you to respond to situations with logic faster than those with lower IQs.

According to findings in a study investigating the association between the three types of intelligence (IQ, EQ, and SQ) and university students’ academic achievement, it was revealed that “IQ could strongly predict academic success and achievement.

Therefore, individuals with higher levels of IQ were more academically successful, and their level of academic success could be predicted based on their IQ level.”

Although IQ isn’t the lone contributor to your academic grades, it will still greatly influence your opportunities once you enter the working industry.

The good news is that several studies and experiments have concluded that IQ scores can be improved by intensive training in creative problem-solving and reading informational books.

Emotional Quotient (EQ)

Humans have a variety of emotions, and this type of intelligence refers to one’s ability to manage emotions. If you’re the “empath” type, you are perfectly capable of self-managing feelings through maturely exploring, acknowledging, and understanding your thoughts and emotions.

By having wider emotional perspectives, your manner of intrapersonal communication becomes positive. This allows for a strong foundation for overcoming your own challenges, solving existing conflicts, handling unwanted stress, and having empathy for others.

There are a lot of ways to improve your EQ score. For instance, a study on increasing emotional competence found that group-based EI training significantly improved emotion identification and management skills. The tip is to allow yourself to be human by identifying and accepting your emotions as they are, and then understanding how to soothe and regulate them.

Social Quotient (SQ)

It is human nature to desire social relationships. To know if you’re a charismatic “social butterfly,” as they call it, you must find it easy to interact with people with diverse personalities, build positive relationships with all of them, gain social experiences, and learn from all this simultaneously.

Based on a study of social intelligence in relation to social attitude, it was found that “students with higher levels of social intelligence tend to have more positive social attitudes and are more likely to display empathy towards others.”

To increase your SQ, you may try to observe or study societal situations, practice active listening, and respect cultural differences.

Adversity Quotient (AQ)

Adversity Quotient, also called “the science of resilience” in a study, is the ability to overcome difficulties in life. You may have this type of intelligence if you’re able to adapt to and thrive in unfamiliar situations or environments.

Simply put, this determines your resilience to negative situations. As explained by AQ’s proponent, Dr. Paul G. Stoltz, this intelligence determines whether a person hides from, abandons their problems, or continues to grow when faced with adversity.

Handling difficulties in life can be hard, even more so if you lack support from your loved ones. To heighten your AQ score, you may ask for help from those who can give you strength or bravely choose professional guidance from a psychologist or therapist.

The bottom line

Here are some of the possible jobs that fit you according to your dominant intelligence.

Is your dominant intelligence IQ? Your quick reasoning and logic can contribute to society as an engineer, pilot, IT expert, doctor, and more.

Perhaps, your type is leaning more toward EQ? As an empath, you’re fit to be a security officer, therapist, social worker, or politician who will listen to its people, and more.

If you’re the SQ type? With amazing social skills, you can be a writer, public relations officer, politician, educator, human resources manager, and more.

If you happen to score high in AQ? Your adaptability is fit for a soldier, patrol officer, firefighter, and more.

Much like how the world functions with diverse cultures and systems, or how your body works with multiple organs and cells, society also needs all these intelligences among its people. No matter what type/s you have, your intelligence’s role in society is always relevant.

With reports from Naomi Viehl D. Politico