IQ and RQ, which is better? Both. George Bush had high IQ but low RQ. Obama has both high IQ and RQ. (RQ - rationality quotient) Here's a few bits from the WHOLE NEWSCIENTIST article. The article doesn't take that long to read but there are a lot of links.
'IQ is only part of what it means to be smart.'
Think of our minds as searchlights. IQ measures the brightness of the searchlight, but where we point it also matters.
'those who displayed better rational-thinking skills suffered significantly fewer negative events in their lives'
"But I would very seriously consider RQ tests as a way of selecting managers or leaders, particularly if I wanted a style of leadership that is thorough and not overly impulsive."
On the following test I knew the first two obvious answers were wrong but it took me a few minutes to figure out why. The third one was obvious because I've seen variations of it on many other tests.
Test your thinking
When researchers put the following three problems to 3400 students in the US, only 17 per cent got all three right. Can you do any better?
1) A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?
2) If it takes five machines 5 minutes to make five widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?
3) In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of it?
[For answers, go to end of post]
Some advice to up your RQ.
How to avoid making foolish decisions
It's easy for your mind to lead you up the garden path when it comes to making a good decision. Below are ways to avoid the common pitfalls.
CLEAR YOUR MIND
Judgements can often be based on a piece of information you have recently had in mind, even if it is irrelevant. For example, bidding high at an auction after pondering the height of the tallest person in the room.
DON'T FALL FOUL OF SPIN
We have an inclination to be strongly influenced by the way a problem is framed. For instance, people are more likely to spend a monetary award immediately if they are told it is a bonus, compared with a rebate.
DON'T LET EMOTIONS GET IN THE WAY
They often interfere with our assessment of risk. One example is our natural reluctance to cut our losses on a falling investment because it might start rising again.
BE FACT BASED
Don't allow your beliefs and opinions to cloud your analysis.
THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT THE LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES
When considering how a course of action will make you feel, talk to someone who has been through a similar situation rather than try to imagine your future state of mind; run mental movies about how an option might play out.
LOOK BEYOND THE OBVIOUS SOLUTION
Don't accept the first thing that pops into your head.
Answers: 1) 5 cents, 2) 5 minutes, 3) 47 days
I think I'm going to leave this post here a few days so it at least picks up the Monday crowd.
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Hmmmm its the first time I've heard about 'RQ'. Those are good points to keep in mind when making decisions.
Interesting post. "Don't fall foul of spin" sounds a lot like "Don't let anyone do your thinking for you," which is a wise saying from some smart guy I know. I have to admit, though, that the answer to the question about the cost of the ball still doesn't make sense to me. I think I understand it, but it doesn't make sense. That's why I work with words, not numbers.
Interesting post. I suppose that we all know smart people that don't have a lot of sense (I'm refusing to use the term "common" sense until it becomes common).
Got the answers okay, but they weren't that hard.
wv: Politail--the good looking female used in an effort to secure votes.
Interesting. I also had to think carefully about each quetion, mostly the 1st, but got them all right.
All - don't forget to go read the whole article.
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