ABSTRACT

Before developing the argument, it is important to review what is meant by social intelligence (SI). Making reference to the complexity of SI concepts and the difference between SI and general intelligence, some researchers have focused on the difficulties of combining cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and biological aspects in the same concept (Appalsamy, 2007). Although SI has traditionally been linked to everyday problem solving, there are also more versatile definitions that divide SI into various abilities (Tikka, 2006). The most recent definitions of SI have a clear emotional component. Diversity of methods and methodology used to measure different forms of intelligence may be responsible for the differences found in contrasting papers about the relationship between these two types of intelligence (Weis & Sus, 2005).