Blog Post #10

1.One thing I learned from Chapter 9 on thinking was Problem Solving. I learned that there are two different tactics to solve a problem: algorithm which is time consuming, yet thorough, and heuristic which is faster, but more error-prone. Personally, the tactic I use to solve problems is the heuristic approach because it is more efficient and simple. I would probably use the algorithm approach to work out a complicated math problem. I found that learning about these two approaches of problem solving was interesting because I didn't know there were actual proper names for them, I just thought they were known as the "hard way" and the "easy way". I am definitely more educated on the proper terminology now.

2.I do believe I am emotionally intelligent. The book states emotional intelligence as the ability to percieve, understand, manage, and use emotions. I believe I am emotionally intelligent because I always pick up on other people's emotions very easily. When I see a friend who has their head down and being very quiet when they are usually upbeat and chatty, I know that they are upset or annoyed. I use my emotions by showing love to my friends and family with hugs and words of encouragement. I try understanding my emotions by asking myself "Why do I feel like this?" I manage my emotions by either crying or talking about them with someone.
This impacts my personal relationships because I can better understand people and pick up on how they are feeling. I am much more relatable and understanding in tough situations. I think it is extremely important to be emotionally intelligent, because it helps you so much in life. You end up becoming closer with friends, family, and co-workers because you can connect with them so much easier.

3. The most interesting thing I learned from Chapter 10 was how similar identical twin's brains are. When identical twins take an intelligence test, it's virtually as similar as one person taking the test twice. Fraternal twins are much less similar in their intelligence levels. The variations in the test scores are simply from genetic variation. I just found it super interesting how alike identical twins are when it comes to their intelligence, which does make sense ... similar appearance, similar intelligence. Fraternal twins are just the opposite.