PROF. AREFA. J. MANSURI ( Asso. Prof. St.Xaviers College, A’bad)
INTRODUCTION:
Why children succeed or fail in school is one of the most enduring questions for educational researches. The psychologist in the field of education, child psychologists and counselors. Much attention is paid in the recent years to the idea of emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is a new concept developed in psychology and just like intelligence it has been defined and explained through various perspectives. Emotional Intelligence is the ability which includes integration of emotion and intelligence. According to Goleman (1995) emotional intelligence consists of the abilities such as being able to motivate oneself and persist in the face of frustrations, to control impulse and delay gratification, to regulate ones moods and distress from swamping the ability to think, to empathize and to hope. As said by Dr. Stephen Covey: Researches show convincingly that EQ is more important than IQ in almost every role and many times more important in leadership roles.”
Emotional Intelligence involves two types and competencies: 1. Personal Competence: Self Awareness and Self Management. 2. Social Competence: Social awareness and Relationship Management.
Definitions:
1. “Emotional Self awareness is the tendency of recognizing one’s emotion and their effects.” 2. Emotional self control is keeping disruptive emotions and impulses in check. 3. Adaptability is the flexibility in handling change 4. Achievement orientation: striving to improve or match a standard of excellence. 5. Initiative: readiness to act on opportunities. 6. Optimism: Persistence in pursuing goals despite obstacles and setback. Among the social competence. 7. Social competence: the characteristic include: relationship management adeptness at including desirable responses in others. 8. Empathy: Sensing others feelings and