The EI construct, which developed mainly during the last decade, has been split into an ability-EI and a trait-EI. Originally EI was proposed as an intelligence, needed because emotional information is processed differently from non-emotional information. However, due to the lack of adequate objective measures for ability-EI, trait-EI became popular. In this study, an innovative approach building on the use of mental speed (MS) measures was theoretically justified and applied to emotional information processing in order to tackle the criterion problem for emotional test items and to investigate the relationship between mental speed and intelligence. Emotional and non-emotional tests following a simple reaction time (RT) and the Posner paradigm were constructed and administered along with Raven’s APM to a sample of 121 college and university students at Hiroshima University, Japan. Approximately half of these students were Japanese nationals, while the other half were international students, coming from countries all over the world.
The APM score correlated low but significantly with both RT tests, but neither with the emotional nor the non-emotional long term memory (LTM) access times. In varimax factor analyses (FA) the emotional MS tests grouped together to one factor, while IQ and non-emotional MS tests formed two more factors. Additionally, an AMOS (Analysis of Moment Structures; an SPSS compatible program for structural equation modelling distributed by Smallwaters Company) model confirmed the existence of two factors, one for the emotional and one for the non-emotional testscores.
This general picture did also not change substantially, when the data were analysed separately for the two groups (Japanese, international students). Although there were some changes in the size of single correlations among MS testscores, the results of the FA as well as the AMOS model was supported in the separated group data.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- CHAPTER ONE
- 1. Intelligence - Introduction
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2. Sternberg's Theory Of Successful Intelligence
- 1.3. Social Intelligence
- 1.4. Multiple Intelligences
- 2. Intelligence and Human Abilities
- 2.1. Intelligence As A Unitary Concept
- 2.2. Carroll's Three Stratum Theory of Intelligence
- 2.3. The Berlin Structural Model Of Intelligence
- 2.4. Problem Solving Ability And Learning Test Concept
- 1. Intelligence - Introduction
- CHAPTER TWO
- 3. Intelligence and Speed of Mind
- 3.1. Studies On The Connection Between RT And Intelligence
- 3.1.1. The Hick-Paradigm
- 3.1.2. The Sternberg-Paradigm
- 3.1.3. The Posner-Paradigm
- 3.1.4. Odd Man Out-Paradigm
- 3.2. Starting Point
- 3.3. A Developmental Perspective
- 3.4. Cultural Invariance
- 3.5. Uniformity Of RT Measures
- 3.6. Do Different RT Paradigms Yield Different Correlational Patterns With Intelligence?
- 3.7. Information Psychology And The MS-IQ Correlation
- 3.8. Predicting Intelligence From RT Measures
- 3.9. The Issue Of Movement Time
- 3.10. Specificity Or Singularity Of Mind
- 3.11. RT-IQ Correlation And Its Dependence On Complexity
- 3.12. Inspection Time And Intelligence
- 3.13. Psychophysiological Measures Of Speed And Their Correlation With Intelligence
- 3.14. The Issue Of Causation
- 3.1. Studies On The Connection Between RT And Intelligence
- 4. Criticism Of Mental Speed Approach
- 3. Intelligence and Speed of Mind
- CHAPTER THREE
- 5. Emotions
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Emotions In General
- 5.3. The Prototypical Model Of Emotions
- 5.4. The Concept Of Basic Emotions
- 5.4.1. Criticism of the Basic Emotion Concept
- 5.5. Vascular Theory of Emotion
- 5.6. Neural Structures And Emotional Processes - Evidence From Mental Deficit Studies
- 5.6.1. The Issue of Schizophrenia
- 5.6.2. The Issue of Autism
- 5.7. Brain Structures And Emotions
- 5.7.2. Facial Agnosia
- 5.8. Withdrawal/ Approach System
- 5.8.1. The Prefrontal Cortex
- 5.8.2. The Amygdala
- 5.8.3. Withdrawal/Approach System in the Context of the Dimensional and Categorical View on Emotions
- 5.8.4. Handedness and recognition of emotions
- 5.9. Regularity In Emotional Experience
- 5. Emotions
- CHAPTER FOUR
- 6. Concepts Of Emotional Intelligence
- 6.1 EI Conceptualized According To Salovey And Mayer
- 6.1.1 Is EI an Intelligence?
- 6.1.2 Further Criticism on the Ability Concept of EI
- 6.1.3. The Schutte EI Scale
- 6.1.4. The Arrival of Objective Measures
- 6.2. The Bar-On EQ-I
- 6.3. EI Conclusions
- 6.1 EI Conceptualized According To Salovey And Mayer
- 6. Concepts Of Emotional Intelligence
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This dissertation explores the relationship between emotional intelligence, academic intelligence, and speed of mind, with a particular focus on emotion perception. It examines existing theories and models of intelligence, including Sternberg's Theory of Successful Intelligence, Multiple Intelligences, and the Berlin Structural Model of Intelligence. The research delves into the connection between reaction time (RT) and intelligence, investigating various paradigms such as the Hick-Paradigm, the Sternberg-Paradigm, and the Posner-Paradigm. The work further examines the concept of emotional intelligence, exploring different theoretical frameworks and measures.
- The relationship between intelligence and speed of mind
- The role of emotion perception in intelligence
- The conceptualization and measurement of emotional intelligence
- The influence of cultural and developmental factors on intelligence and emotion processing
- The impact of brain structures and neural processes on emotional intelligence.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Chapter One introduces the concept of intelligence, exploring different theories and models, including Sternberg's Theory of Successful Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Multiple Intelligences, and the Berlin Structural Model. It also examines intelligence as a unitary concept and discusses Carroll's Three Stratum Theory of Intelligence.
Chapter Two delves into the relationship between intelligence and speed of mind. It examines studies on the connection between reaction time (RT) and intelligence, exploring various paradigms and their correlation patterns. The chapter also discusses the role of information psychology and the issue of movement time in the context of RT measures.
Chapter Three explores the concept of emotions, discussing various models and theories, including the prototypical model and the concept of basic emotions. It examines the vascular theory of emotion and the influence of neural structures and processes on emotional experiences, particularly in the context of mental deficits such as schizophrenia and autism.
Chapter Four focuses on the concept of emotional intelligence, examining different theoretical frameworks and measures, including the EI model conceptualized by Salovey and Mayer and the Bar-On EQ-I. It explores the debate on whether EI is an intelligence and discusses the criticism of the ability concept of EI.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This dissertation focuses on the interplay of emotional intelligence, academic intelligence, and speed of mind. Key themes include the role of emotion perception, reaction time (RT) measures, different theories and models of intelligence, and the concept and measurement of emotional intelligence. The research explores various paradigms such as the Hick-Paradigm, the Sternberg-Paradigm, and the Posner-Paradigm in the context of intelligence and speed of mind.
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- Arnold Ackerer (Author), 2003, Emotional Intelligence, Academic Intelligence and Speed of Mind: The Case of Emotion Perception, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/21685