Does rational intelligence tend to come at the cost of emotional intelligence?
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Posted by cheeco Jan 4th, 2012 at 4:03AM
Both powerful, it differs from a situation to another, however it would be the best when they are align.
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Posted by hartfire Jan 4th, 2012 at 3:32AM
Some intellectuals do use their brains as a source of escape.
Over time they can end up remaining immature and naive,
and find relating with people painfully difficult.
But this stereotype, with all the inherent mistakes of prejudice,
leads some people to assume that just because someone is highly rational,
they must be an idiot when it comes to emotional awareness and relationship skills.
It's an especially common bias among New Agers.
Rational intelligence and emotional intelligence
can work equally well without affecting each other,
or,
either can affect the other.
An example of the two styles working together well is ethics.
It requires compassion and insight to understand
how people are affected by particular behaviours,
to appreciate cause and effect on the larger levels of society,
and to see how ethics have a cumulative effect for both individuals and groups.
But it also takes rational thought to work out the right solutions.
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Posted by ProvidentialParlance Jan 4th, 2012 at 2:33AM
Entirely not! There are many people who are very rational but very emotionally stupid, and those who are very emotionally intelligent but can't figure anything out. However, there are those who are emotionally stupid and still can't figure anything about and those who are known as wise, emotionally intelligent and mentally intelligent.
Emotions can be very rational while thoughts can be very irrational. One must use them together, and master both, because great wisdom comes from both. To alienate one or the other leads to weakness.
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Posted by AbbeyLanr Aug 9th, 2012 at 11:20AM
yes, because emotions are not rational.
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Posted by toistory Jan 4th, 2012 at 4:27AM
I like you.... Balance can and should achieved easily but it isnt that cut n dry. When emotions are ruling rational.does take a back seat abandoning sometimes the effort. Crimes of passion occur or cold callousness is displayed both can be real vulgar displays in their power, if not careful.
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Posted by MyNameIsQ Jan 4th, 2012 at 2:57AM
Not necessarily, no. The two are largely independent of each other (in a fully developed brain).
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Posted by calvinunmaker Jan 4th, 2012 at 2:56AM
we try and live as rational being but we are creatures of feelings
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Posted by dx2dsquared Jan 4th, 2012 at 2:28AM
Good question, I would have to say yes
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Posted by perseverer Jan 4th, 2012 at 2:28AM
While emotion tends to impede reason, emotional intelligence is just as much a product of intelligence as rational intelligence.
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