Danaha Zohar (1997), introduced the term Spiritual Intelligence for the first and research evidences proved its existence. It has come from the Latin verb “intellegers,” which means “to understand.” With this rationale, intelligence is different from being “smart” (able to adapt to one’s environment), or being “clever”(able to creatively adapt). According to Miss (1993), Intelligence includes the ability to understand, to apply knowledge, to use reason skillfully and to manipulate one’s environment. Triarchic theory of Intelligence given by Sternberg (1988), describes that SI involves combination of analytical, creative and practical abilities. Analytical abilities can be utilized in critical existential things, personal meaning production and transcendental awareness. Creative abilities may be employed in capacities to varying degree, while practical abilities would be included in adaptive applications of all capacities as well as conscious state expansion.
“Existential Intelligence” was termed by Zohar Marshall (2000) as Spiritual Intelligence, to provide answers to fundamental questions like, Who an individual is? Why is he here? Where does he go? They also proposed a human intelligence model in which SI is positioned at the top of the hierarchy, representing the brain’s tertiary …show more content…
King (2007) spiritual intelligence “Spiritual intelligence is as a set of intellectual capacity that contributes to the integration and knowledge and adaptive application of spiritual and supernatural aspects of personal existence and lead to critical existential thinking, increased meaning, identify of superior universe and dominated of spiritual state.” He after proposing a specific definition of SI, hold further proposed four core abilities of
“Existential Intelligence” was termed by Zohar Marshall (2000) as Spiritual Intelligence, to provide answers to fundamental questions like, Who an individual is? Why is he here? Where does he go? They also proposed a human intelligence model in which SI is positioned at the top of the hierarchy, representing the brain’s tertiary …show more content…
King (2007) spiritual intelligence “Spiritual intelligence is as a set of intellectual capacity that contributes to the integration and knowledge and adaptive application of spiritual and supernatural aspects of personal existence and lead to critical existential thinking, increased meaning, identify of superior universe and dominated of spiritual state.” He after proposing a specific definition of SI, hold further proposed four core abilities of