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The Relationship between Cognitive Ability, Emotional Intelligence and Creativity
Department of Clinical, Educational, and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK
Norwegian Business School (BI), Nydalveien, Olso, Norway
- 1 Department of Clinical, Educational, and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK
- 2 Norwegian Business School (BI), Nydalveien, Olso, Norway
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between IQ, EQ and creativity. In all 158 British adults completed a cognitive ability, creativity and emotional intelligence test. Cognitive ability was positively but not significantly correlated with divergent thinking (creativity) but significantly negatively with both facet and domain emotional intelligence scores.
KeywordsIntelligenceEmotional IntelligenceCreativity
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