emotional intelligence quiz.

Sweet! I get to take an EQ quiz! I've always wanted to do this but couldn't find one I actually trusted.

My predicted score: ...I really have no clue. Maybe 14/20? Maybe higher? No idea.

My actual score: *drumroll please* 15/20! Ta-da! "Not bad. Your score means you're better than the average at reading expressions. And research suggests that people can improve their emotion recognition skills with practice."

And last but not least, five things I learned from the quiz:

1. Each facial expression has a specific muscle movement that distinguishes it from the others. Recognizing emotions in others is so intuitive that when you stop to think about what actually happens when you're feeling a certain emotion it's hard to pinpoint exactly what it is.
2. It's hard to fake emotions. Some of those pictures were so forced it was hard to tell what they were supposed to be showing.
3. Reading expressions is very important to compassion and empathy.
4. Emotional recognition skills can be improved with practce.
5. EQ is definitely harder to measure than IQ.