Differentiate Between Mental Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence

question 38

Essay

Differentiate between mental intelligence and emotional intelligence.What impact does either have on leadership in an organization?

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Defense Mechanism refers to psychological strategies brought into play by individuals unconsciously to protect themselves from anxiety or to face reality.

Rationalization

is the cognitive process of making seemingly acceptable explanations for behaviors that are actually irrational, often to justify personal decisions and actions.

Projection

A psychological defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unwanted feelings, impulses, or thoughts to others.

Displacement

In psychology, a defense mechanism involving the transfer of an emotional response from the original stimulus to a substitute target.