Emo-Sensory Communication, Emo-Sensory ‎Intelligence and ‎Gender

Abstract

The evolutionary definition of intelligence has made it a ‎multifaceted concept. Emo-sensory ‎intelligence (ESQ), as integration ‎of emotional intelligence (EQ) and sensory intelligence ‎‎(SQ) is the ‎sensitivity to the emotions evoked by sensory inputs. It puts ‎emphasis on ‎individuals’ ability to recognize, label, monitor, and ‎manage sense-induced emotions to guide ‎one’s behavior and ‎establish emo-sensory communication. Among the studies done ‎on ‎different types of intelligence and effective communication, ‎gender differences have been a ‎recurring theme. The purpose of this ‎study was to investigate the role of gender in emo-‎sensory ‎intelligence and emo-sensory communication. To this aim, the emo-‎sensory ‎intelligence scale (ESIS) was distributed to 1500 participants. ‎The results revealed significant ‎differences between the two genders ‎in ESQ for visual, olfactory, and tactile senses, ‎demonstrating the ‎superiority of females over males. Moreover, a significant difference ‎was ‎found between the two genders in their ability to identify the ‎basic emotions triggered by ‎their senses, and use them in their ‎communications, with females being better than males.