Dec
12
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Intelligence is an extremely broad subject. What we colloquially refer to as “intelligence
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[...] Emotional intelligence, it’s a term that sounds….well….it sounds intelligent. But why should we know about emotional intelligence? What does it have to do with us? Isn’t this something that only scientist have to deal with, I mean it sounds so scientific and uninteresting! Well, that’s what I used to think, but recently I read an article about emotional intelligence and it was quite fascinating. I realized it’s really important for us to be aware of what emotional intelligence is, and how it affects basically every aspect of our lives, especially our careers. Unless you live in a cave, in which case, you wouldn’t be reading this blog post, you will be affected by your emotional intelligence and the emotional intelligence of everyone you come into contact with. Of course, the most dramatic and direct effect will be with the people in your immediate family, co-workers and close friends. So what exactly is emotional intelligence? According to Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer, leading researchers in the field of emotional intelligence since 1990, emotional intelligence is the ability to control your feelings and emotions in a way that guides your thinking and actions. You may be wondering what all this has to do with you and why should we know about emotional intelligence. Well consider this; everyone has a certain emotional intelligence. If you understand how a person’s emotional intelligence can affect how they react to people, this knowledge can help you understand why this person behaves in a certain manner. Take for example your workplace. Have you ever wondered why some people seem to get along with everyone and other people cannot get along with anyone at all. Once you understand that how we are able to deal with our moods and emotion varies depending on what type of person we are, it is plain to see why some people get along so well in the workplace and others do not. [...]