Emotional Intelligence is a way of recognizing, understanding, and choosing how we think, feel, and act. It shapes our interactions with others and our understanding of ourselves. It defines how and what we learn; it allows us to set priorities; it determines the majority of our daily actions. Research suggests it is responsible for as much as 80% of the "success" in our lives
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 3 GENERAL SCOPE & ORIGIN 3 THE FOUR BRANCHES OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE 4 COMPONENTS OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE 5 Intrapersonal 6 Interpersonal 7 Adaptability 8 Stress management 9 General mood 10 IMPORTANCE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE 10 MEASURING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE 11 E.Q. vs. I.Q. 12 CONCLUSION 13
INTRODUCTION
E.Q. stands for emotional quotient used as a synonym for emotional intelligence. The concept of Intelligence Quotient (IQ) which relates to the determination of level of intellect or sharpness of mind of a person is very common. We normally use in our daily conversation that the IQ of a specific person is high or low. However the concept of Emotional Intelligence or Emotional Quotient is relatively new in the field of Psychological Research. Emotional Quotient (EQ) relates to the ability or skill to understand, evaluate and manage the emotions of one’s self and others. This concept got familiarity with the publication of book titled 'Emotional Intelligence' by Daniel Goleman's in 1995. However, the first use of the term "Emotional Intelligence" is usually attributed to Wayne Payne's doctoral thesis, A study of emotion: Developing emotional intelligence from 1985.
GENERAL SCOPE & ORIGIN
If we go into the background history, we find that early Emotional Intelligence theory was originally developed during the 1970's and 80's by the work and writings of psychologists Howard Gardner, Peter Salovey and John Mayer. Emotional Intelligence is increasingly relevant to organizational development and developing