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Cultural intelligence
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<p>Cultural intelligence or cultural quotient (CQ), refers to an individual's capability to function effectively in culturally diverse settings. The concept was introduced by <a href="/facts/London_Business_School/saeoahQ8">London Business School</a> professor P. Christopher Earley and Nanyang Business School professor Soon Ang in 2003. </p><p>While cultural intelligence is comparable to <a href="/facts/Emotional_intelligence/eUTeNh5v">emotional intelligence (EQ)</a>, individuals with a high EQ can grasp "what makes us <a href="/facts/Human/rlcTENsr">human</a> and, at the same time, what makes each of us different from one another." In contrast, individuals with a high CQ can discern universal, individual, and non-idiosyncratic features within the behavior of a person or group. The authors cited cognitive, behavioral, motivational, and metacognitive (higher-level reflection) aspects of cultural intelligence. </p>