Book contents
- In the Know
- In the Know
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- Section 1 The Nature of Intelligence
- Section 2 Measuring Intelligence
- Section 3 Influences on Intelligence
- Section 4 Intelligence and Education
- Section 5 Life Consequences of Intelligence
- 22 IQ Scores Only Measure How Good Someone Is at Taking Tests
- 23 Intelligence Is Not Important in the Workplace
- 24 Intelligence Tests Are Designed to Create or Perpetuate a False Meritocracy
- 25 Very High Intelligence Is Not More Beneficial than Moderately High Intelligence
- 26 Emotional Intelligence Is a Real Ability that Is Helpful in Life
- Section 6 Demographic Group Differences
- Section 7 Societal and Ethical Issues
- References
- Index
26 - Emotional Intelligence Is a Real Ability that Is Helpful in Life
from Section 5 - Life Consequences of Intelligence
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 October 2020
- In the Know
- In the Know
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- Section 1 The Nature of Intelligence
- Section 2 Measuring Intelligence
- Section 3 Influences on Intelligence
- Section 4 Intelligence and Education
- Section 5 Life Consequences of Intelligence
- 22 IQ Scores Only Measure How Good Someone Is at Taking Tests
- 23 Intelligence Is Not Important in the Workplace
- 24 Intelligence Tests Are Designed to Create or Perpetuate a False Meritocracy
- 25 Very High Intelligence Is Not More Beneficial than Moderately High Intelligence
- 26 Emotional Intelligence Is a Real Ability that Is Helpful in Life
- Section 6 Demographic Group Differences
- Section 7 Societal and Ethical Issues
- References
- Index
Summary
Part of what makes humans so interesting is the non-cognitive behaviors and experiences that they have. As fascinating as intelligence and other cognitive abilities are, a life based solely on thinking and logic is a cold one, and the capacity to experience love, pain, passion, and other emotions is an important part of the human experience. Therefore, it should be unsurprising that many psychologists have studied emotion in the past 100 years. One concept that has emerged from this research is emotional intelligence. This idea has entered the popular consciousness, and many see the ability to use emotion to think as an important part of decision making and living a fulfilling life (e.g., Goleman, 1995).
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- In the KnowDebunking 35 Myths about Human Intelligence, pp. 229 - 234Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020