On Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman published in two thousand five:
What is emotional intelligence? How does EI develop? When and where do people practice EI?
Daniel Goleman is a psychologist and science journalist who writes in-depth about self-awareness, self-management, self-motivation, social awareness, and relationship management. Those five things are what Goleman is referring to with the words: emotional intelligence.
But those five things are really categories of appropriate human behaviors which may change with the environments and people that we interact with. So, emotional intelligence is complicated. And that seems to be part of Goleman’s point. Complicated situations require effort. Privilege, personality, and past experience will only get you so far. But emotions are manageable. And with effort, people can become more aware, motivated, social, and relational.
Emotional intelligence thrives in mindfulness, empathy, and healthy relationships which require time and effort. Dedicating more energy to empathy may be the first step in improving one’s emotional intelligence. So, what is keeping people from practicing more empathy right now?
Sources:
Goleman, D. (2005). Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. New York: Bantam Books.
Gosala, Jyothi (2022). https://www.thehansindia.com/hans/young-hans/emotional-intelligence–key-component-of-growth-in-students-579737
Fahmy, Tarek (2022). https://www.biggerplate.com/mindmaps/XOz0Ke2Y/benefits-of-emotional-intelligence
Fahmy, Tarek (2022). https://favpng.com/png_view/map-emotional-intelligence-intelligence-quotient-map-png/NaxvVd7F
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