Emotional intelligence has emerged as an area of intense interest in both scientific and lay circles. Yet while much attention has been given to the measurement of an "EQ," little has been written about the psychological underpinnings of emotional intelligence. This book fills an important gap in the literature, linking the ideas embodied in the emotional intelligence concept to ongoing research and theoretical work in the field of affect science. Chapters by foremost investigators illuminate the basic processes by which people perceive and appraise emotion, use emotion to facilitate thought,...
Emotional intelligence has emerged as an area of intense interest in both scientific and lay circles. Yet while much attention has been given to the m...
The explosion of research on emotional intelligence (EI) in the past decade has provided increasing evidence that EI can be measured reliably and can be useful in predicting important outcomes, such as managerial effectiveness and relationship quality.
Naturally, people are now asking, "So, how does one improve EI?." Applying Emotional Intelligence collects the most important programs focused on that idea, and enquires of their originators, "What do you do?," "Why do you do it?," and, "What is the evidence for your approach?."
The emphasis of the book is applied, in...
The explosion of research on emotional intelligence (EI) in the past decade has provided increasing evidence that EI can be measured reliably and c...
