Improving Emotional Intelligence (EQ) When it comes to happiness and success in life, emotional intelligence matters just as much as intellectual ability. Learn how you can boost your EQ. What is emotional intelligence or EQ? Emotional intelligence (otherwise known as emotional quotient or EQ) is the ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions […]
Dark Side to Emotional Intelligence. When Daniel Goleman published the book Emotional Intelligence in 1995, few had heard of the term. In academic circles, it was a new concept — a theory formed by two psychologists, John D. Mayer and Peter Salovey. They posited that just as people have a wide range of intellectual abilities, they also […]
Skills to Develop Emotional Intelligence An astronaut is probably the most difficult job to land on the planet. Of tens of thousands of applications, NASA selects roughly half a dozen each decade. The application process is rigorous and highly demanding. You have to be a total badass to qualify. You have to have deep expertise […]
13 Signs of High Emotional Intelligence Wonder what emotional intelligence looks like in everyday life? Here are 13 examples. In 1995, psychologist and science journalist Daniel Goleman published a book introducing most of the world to the nascent concept of emotional intelligence. The idea–that an ability to understand and manage emotions greatly increases our chances of success–quickly […]
