as not fared as well in the assessment field as cognition and cognitive processing. With the exception of depression and anxiety, there are few instruments for the assessment of affective functioning in general. Although there is controversy regarding a widely accepted `scorecard` to measure children's emotional intelligence, psychologists say a parent should look for clues. Here are some signs a child may have a low emotional IQ: Child is often angry. Child behaves frustrated easily. Child withdraws into himself and isolates himself from others. Child becomes violent; kicks, hits or bites. Conclusion Emotional intelligence starts with knowing oneself; not just skills and vocational aptitudes, but what emotional baggage a person brings to any given situation. A person may know that X plus Y equals Z but if that person does not present himself or herself in a positive way, they risk not getting what they want. For example, my husband is very smart and can answer almost any type of question. But if he is put him in a room at a social event where he must win people over and he will not be very good. On the other hand, I believe that I have very good emotional skills. I think that is one reason I am a good leader. I have the ability to see the bigger picture and react to each situation by reading the other persons emotional signals. Yet in relation to IQ, I would say I am of the average intelligence. If asked about accounting, history or other factual related questions, I would most likely draw a blank. My sense of self-awareness can be attributed to my involvement with a 12-step program where I am asked to complete inventories and always look internally for answers and responsibility. People that are emotionally intelligent tend to react positively to a potentially troublesome situation, such as our companys possible merger. I may not like what is happening, but at least I will not be overwhelmed by the situation and will take measures...
