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Emotional Intelligence

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What is Intelligence? Typically focused on

analytic reasoning

verbal skills

spatial ability

attention

memory

judgement

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IQ

A weak predictor for

achievement

job performance success overall success, wealth, & happiness

Accounts for a major component of

employment success according tonumbers of studies covering career

success; maybe as much as 20-25%.

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More potent predictors of

career success were

Ability to handle frustrations

manage own emotions

manage own social skills

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How do we view emotions?

Arouse, sustain, direct activity

Part of the total economy ofliving organismsNot in opposition to intelligenceThemselves a higher order of intelligence

See the notes pages for more onPhineas Gage

Emotional processing

may be an essential partof rational decision making

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Quick Facts

Your Emotional I.Q. is completely separate

from your regular I.Q.

Your Emotional I.Q. is related to how happyyou are

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Developing Your E.Q.

Develop the courage to follow yourown feelings

Express your feelings find out whocares spend time with them

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Basic Emotions--presumed to be hard

wired and physiologically distinctive

Joy

Surprise Sadness

Anger

Disgust Fear

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Developing Your E.Q. Start labeling feelings; stop labeling people

& situations

Analyze your own feelings rather than theaction or motives of other people

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Developing Your E.Q.

Identify your fears and desires

Identify your unmet emotional needs

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Developing Yo

urE.Q

.

Take responsibility for your emotions &happiness; Stop believing others causeyour feelings; Don't expect others to

"make" you happy

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Nine

Strategiesfor

Taking the time for mindfulness

Recognizing and naming emotions

Understanding the causes of feelings

Differentiating between emotion and the need to take action

Preventing depression through learned optimism

Managing anger through learned behavior or distraction techniques

Listening for the lessons of feelings

Using gut feelings in decision making

Developing listening skills

Promoting

EmotionalIntelligence