Furthermore, they have shown that children who participate in MOCEP together with their mothers achieve higher scores in intelligence and aptitude (IQ) tests and standardised school examinations, and were therefore better prepared for school.

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And, emotional and gender intelligence unlike IQ have skill sets that can be learned by anyone.

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In the book, Tough examines the skills and traits that lead to success and ultimately advances the hypothesis that character attributes may be more crucial than cognitive skills like IQ and intelligence.

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And just as with IQ and EQ (emotional intelligence), some people naturally have more CxQ than others.

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Although the average IQ of men and women is equal, men are more frequently found at both extremes of intelligence.

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