Consider the following questions: Can you think of an individual who is extremely smart but has very poor social skills? Have you ever had a boss, supervisor, or teacher who seemed emotionally detached or seemed unable to read others’ emotions? Do you have that “one family member” who is virtually impossible to get along with? All of these questions are related to the concept of emotional intelligence. As noted in your textbook, emotional intelligence (EQ) refers to the capacity to understand and manage your own emotional experiences and to perceive, comprehend, and respond appropriately to the emotional responses of others. Many researchers and mental health professionals regard emotional intelligence as important to learning, work, relationships, and mental health (e.g., Zeidner, Matthews, & Roberts, 2009).
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Look up and summarize the Four Branches of Emotional Intelligence as described by Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer. Make sure to provide the URL of the Website that you used to find this information.
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Conduct an online search on the importance of emotional intelligence in children and adolescents. According to your findings, how important is emotional intelligence for student achievement and overall psychological well-being? Are schools incorporating curriculum that focuses on social/emotional development? Include the URL of the Website that you used to answer this question.
Conduct an online search on the importance of emotional intelligence in children and adolescents. According to your findings, how important is emotional intelligence for student achievement and overall psychological well-being? Are schools incorporating curriculum that focuses on social/emotional development? Include the URL of the Website that you used to answer this question.
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Locate a Website that assesses your emotional intelligence. There are a variety of free Websites that provide free EQ quizzes. You might take a look at the Institute for Health and Human Potential (Test Your Emotional Intelligence), About.com (What’s Your EQ?), Emotional Intelligence Quotient Quiz, or EQ Test. You can also locate a test on your own. Indicate which test you completed, as well as your results. a. Did you score high or low in emotional intelligence? b. Do you agree or disagree with your results? Explain your answer. c. What does your score suggest about your ability to understand and manage your own emotions? d. What does your score reveal about your ability to understand others’ emotions?
Locate a Website that assesses your emotional intelligence. There are a variety of free Websites that provide free EQ quizzes. You might take a look at the Institute for Health and Human Potential (Test Your Emotional Intelligence), About.com (What’s Your EQ?), Emotional Intelligence Quotient Quiz, or EQ Test. You can also locate a test on your own. Indicate which test you completed, as well as your results.a. Did you score high or low in emotional intelligence?b. Do you agree or disagree with your results? Explain your answer.c. What does your score suggest about your ability to understand and manage your own emotions?d. What does your score reveal about your ability to understand others’ emotions?
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Gavin has excellent problem-solving skills and is described as very intelligent. However, he scores very low in emotional intelligence. According to your textbook, Gavin is likely to experience
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Gavin has excellent problem-solving skills and is described as very intelligent. However, he scores very low in emotional intelligence. According to your textbook, Gavin is likely to experience
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Individuals who score high in emotional intelligence
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According to Salovey and Mayer, the first step in understanding emotions is to
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What three components are involved in the experience of emotion?
Emotion is a complex psychological state that involves three distinct components: a subjective experience, a physiological response, and a behavioral/expressive response.