LEARNIG OBJECTIVES: 1. Understand what emotions are and what we need emotional intelligence for. 2. Understand the principles of working with emotions.
*We have two brains, two minds—and two different kinds of intelligence: rational and emotional. How we do in life is determined by both—it is not just IQ, but emotional intelligence that matters.
Emotions are basically strong impulses that drive us to take action. They're nature's way to guide our actions, primarily to help us survive.
“People with well-developed emotional skills are also more likely to be content and effective in their lives, mastering the habits of mind that foster their own productivity; people who cannot marshal some control over their emotional life fight inner battles that sabotage their ability for focused work and clear thought.”*
Daniel Goleman
Anybody can become angry-that is easy; but to be angry with the right person, and to the right degree, and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and in the right way-that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy.
Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.
Oscar Wilde
Hello, guys!
My name is Andrei Shcheglov and today we're going to discuss what emotional intelligence is and why we really should focus on it.
But let's start with what an emotion is. According to one of the definitions - Emotion (from Lat. emoveo - to shock, to excite) is a mental process of average duration, reflecting the subjective evaluative attitude to existing or possible situations and the objective world.
Emotional intelligence (EI) is most often defined as the ability to perceive, use, understand, manage, and handle emotions. People with high emotional intelligence can recognize their own emotions and those of others, use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior, discern between different feelings and label them appropriately, and adjust emotions to adapt to environments. Soft Skill.
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But I like Robert Cooper's definition:
Emotional intelligence is “the ability to sense, understand, and effectively apply the power and acumen of emotions as a source of human energy, information, connection, and influence.”
Why do we need "Emotional Intelligence?”
