EQ vs. IQ theme
Featured are the contrasts, interactions and potential conflicts that can arise between people who are more gifted in the emotional compartment than the intellectual on the one hand, and those that are more gifted intellectually than emotionally on the other. IQ here refers to the logical math and puzzle solving abilities oft associated with intellectuals. EQ refers to the ability of people to recognize there own and others' emotions and respond appropriately to them.
9 total · 2 choice · 5 major · 2 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ds97x04 | choice | Vulcan rationality was pitted against human emotion in a game of baseball |
| voy6x06 | choice | tension between the intellectual Tuvok and the emotional Neelix was feature |
| columbo1971e6x03 | major | A point of the story was, arguably, to contrast the supremely intelligent but conspicuously awkward members of the Sigma Society with the supremely empathic people-knower, LT. Columbo. |
| movie: Anna to the Infinite Power (1983) | major | A big deal was made about contrasting cold, calculating, scientific-minded Anna with emotionally driven musicians, like her father and his colleague Michaela Dupont. |
| movie: Embryo (1976) | major | Dr. Holliston's creation Victoria excelled at logical thinking, but her emotional development lagged behind by comparison. |
| movie: Gone with the Wind (1939) | major | Selfish and unsympathetic Scarlett was contrasted with Rhett who was able to see deeply into people and understand the motivations for their actions. Scarlett, by contrast, was often befuddled by what people thought and felt even though she was highly intelligent. |
| talesoftheunexpected7x02 | major | Shaw was stereotypically rational as compared with various others around him, but we saw how madness lurked just under the surface. |
| movie: Charly (1968) | minor | Charly's IQ was instantly tripled, but his emotional intelligence increased gradually over time. |
| movie: Flowers for Algernon (2000) | minor | Charly's emotional development lagged behind his intellectual development.. |