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MONTREAL, Feb. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Although many people thrive on praise, not everyone welcomes it. Modesty aside, a study conducted by Queendom.com reveals that some people who dismiss compliments struggle with their sense of self-worth, are more pessimistic, and are less happy.
Analyzing data from 9,568 who took the Emotional Intelligence Test, Queendom researchers focused on two distinct groups: People who receive compliments graciously (compliment-acceptors), and those who tend to turn them aside (compliment-deflectors). Here's how they differ on different EQ competencies:
(Note: Competency scores can range on a scale from 0 to 100)
SELF-ESTEEM
SELF-AWARENESS
UNHEALTHY RUMINATION
CONTENTMENT
POSITIVE MINDSET
NEED FOR APPROVAL
"In one corner, you have the arrogant person who fishes for compliments and laps up praise in order to feed his or her insatiable ego. In another corner you have the humble-bragger, who willfully debases himself/herself in an effort to induce others to jump in and fervently disagree. Then you have the modest person who will acknowledge a compliment, but won't let it get to his or her head. These are the 'personalities' we are most familiar with," explains Dr. Jerabek, president of PsychTests, the parent company of Queendom. "There's a fourth personality type, however: The people who think so very little of themselves, that they rebuff any form of admiration, sometimes vehemently so, because they feel entirely undeserving. Low self-esteem is a major contributing factor, but as our study has revealed, there are other issues at play. People who find it difficult to accept compliments not only fail to see their worth, they also seem to cast aside any form of joy and happiness. This is why, as a mental health professional, I am such strong a proponent of practicing self-love and empowerment - because a lack of it can do so much emotional, psychological, social, and even physical damage. Love yourself first - then everything else will fall into place."
Want to assess your EQ? Check out our Emotional Intelligence Test at https://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.htm?idRegTest=3978.
Professional users, such as HR managers, coaches, and therapists, can request a free demo for this or other assessments from ARCH Profile's extensive battery: http://hrtests.archprofile.com/testdrive_gen_1.
To learn more about psychological testing, download this free eBook: http://hrtests.archprofile.com/personality-tests-in-hr.
About PsychTests AIM Inc. PsychTests AIM Inc. originally appeared on the internet scene in 1996. Since its inception, it has become a pre-eminent provider of psychological assessment products and services to human resource personnel, therapists, academics, researchers and a host of other professionals around the world. PsychTests AIM Inc. staff is comprised of a dedicated team of psychologists, test developers, researchers, statisticians, writers, and artificial intelligence experts (see ARCHProfile.com). The company's research division, Plumeus Inc., is supported in part by Research and Development Tax Credit awarded by Industry Canada.
SOURCE Queendom.com
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Analyzing data from 9,568 who took the Emotional Intelligence Test, Queendom researchers focused on two distinct groups: People who receive compliments graciously (compliment-acceptors), and those who tend to turn them aside (compliment-deflectors). Here's how they differ on different EQ competencies:
(Note: Competency scores can range on a scale from 0 to 100)
SELF-ESTEEM
- Score for compliment-acceptors: 83
- Score for compliment-deflectors: 42
SELF-AWARENESS
- Score for compliment-acceptors: 73
- Score for compliment-deflectors: 54
UNHEALTHY RUMINATION
- Score for compliment-acceptors: 36
- Score for compliment-deflectors: 66
CONTENTMENT
- Score for compliment-acceptors: 72
- Score for compliment-deflectors: 45
POSITIVE MINDSET
- Score for compliment-acceptors: 74
- Score for compliment-deflectors: 49
NEED FOR APPROVAL
- Score for compliment-acceptors: 28
- Score for compliment-deflectors: 45
"In one corner, you have the arrogant person who fishes for compliments and laps up praise in order to feed his or her insatiable ego. In another corner you have the humble-bragger, who willfully debases himself/herself in an effort to induce others to jump in and fervently disagree. Then you have the modest person who will acknowledge a compliment, but won't let it get to his or her head. These are the 'personalities' we are most familiar with," explains Dr. Jerabek, president of PsychTests, the parent company of Queendom. "There's a fourth personality type, however: The people who think so very little of themselves, that they rebuff any form of admiration, sometimes vehemently so, because they feel entirely undeserving. Low self-esteem is a major contributing factor, but as our study has revealed, there are other issues at play. People who find it difficult to accept compliments not only fail to see their worth, they also seem to cast aside any form of joy and happiness. This is why, as a mental health professional, I am such strong a proponent of practicing self-love and empowerment - because a lack of it can do so much emotional, psychological, social, and even physical damage. Love yourself first - then everything else will fall into place."
Want to assess your EQ? Check out our Emotional Intelligence Test at https://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.htm?idRegTest=3978.
Professional users, such as HR managers, coaches, and therapists, can request a free demo for this or other assessments from ARCH Profile's extensive battery: http://hrtests.archprofile.com/testdrive_gen_1.
To learn more about psychological testing, download this free eBook: http://hrtests.archprofile.com/personality-tests-in-hr.
About PsychTests AIM Inc. PsychTests AIM Inc. originally appeared on the internet scene in 1996. Since its inception, it has become a pre-eminent provider of psychological assessment products and services to human resource personnel, therapists, academics, researchers and a host of other professionals around the world. PsychTests AIM Inc. staff is comprised of a dedicated team of psychologists, test developers, researchers, statisticians, writers, and artificial intelligence experts (see ARCHProfile.com). The company's research division, Plumeus Inc., is supported in part by Research and Development Tax Credit awarded by Industry Canada.
SOURCE Queendom.com