emotional quotient
emotional quotient — noun
1. the personal skill of noticing your own feelings, reading other people's feeling
the personal skill of noticing your own feelings, reading other people's feelings, and acting wisely on what you notice — for example, calming yourself when angry or sensing when a friend is upset.
Yael handled the tense meeting calmly, which her boss said showed a strong emotional quotient.
collocation: show a strong emotional quotient
Good teachers often have a high emotional quotient and notice when a student is struggling silently.
collocation: have a high emotional quotient
Owen apologised to his sister after his coach told him to work on his emotional quotient.
The training programme helps nurses develop their emotional quotient when dealing with frightened patients.
- emotional intelligence
more common in everyday speech; same idea but used more often than 'emotional quotient'
- social intelligence
wider scope — covers reading group dynamics, not just one-to-one emotions
文法句型
have/show + (high/low) + emotional quotient
develop + emotional quotient
用法筆記
Object of verbs like 'have', 'show', 'develop', or 'improve'. Often modified by 'high' or 'low'. Frequently shortened to 'EQ' in everyday writing, especially in business and education contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a number from a test that tries to show how well a person can notice and handle
a number from a test that tries to show how well a person can notice and handle feelings, in the same way an IQ score tries to show thinking ability.
The clinic measures each new employee's emotional quotient with a short online questionnaire.
collocation: measure someone's emotional quotient
Valentina's emotional quotient was higher than her IQ score, which surprised her parents.
pattern: subject's emotional quotient + was + comparison
Some psychologists argue that an emotional quotient cannot be measured as reliably as an IQ.
Putri scored in the top ten percent on the company's emotional quotient test last spring.
文法句型
measure/test + emotional quotient
(somebody's) emotional quotient + is + (number/level)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 refers to a numerical result on a test, while sense 1 refers to the underlying ability itself. Often paired with verbs like 'measure', 'test', or 'score'.