Track: Ergonomics & Human Factors Engineering

Abstract

Social intelligence, or emotional intelligence, are terms sprinkled in everyday life which refer to the art of social interaction amongst communities and individuals. Many tests aim to measure social intelligence due to its importance in interacting with fellow human beings: one such test is the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET). In this study, we investigate the relations between various variables such as age, education, and gender and social intelligence. We surveyed 437 individuals from a diverse set of backgrounds and countries. Survey participants were recruited via social media and other communities. The Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient (PMCC) test was used to examine the correlation between age and RMET score, the Chi-square test for association was used to test for the association between education and RMET score. The statistical analyses showed a negative statistically highly significant medium correlation between age and RMET score and no association between education and RMET score. Through the tests conducted in this study, we conclude that RMET score decreases with age. No correlation was detected between the individual’s education and RMET score.