September 2011 Emotional Intelligence The philosopher Plato once said‚ “All learning has an emotional base.” With that being said‚ emotional intelligence is actually a very profound topic. To start‚ emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive‚ control‚ and evaluate emotions. Some researchers suggest that it can be learned and strengthened while others claim it is an inborn characteristic. Emotions help prioritize what we pay attention and react to. There are four subsets to emotional intelligence
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"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." --Freedman et al.‚ Handle With Care: Emotional Intelligence Activity Book Emotional
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discuss the theory which proves that emotions are contagious and can be transferred from person to person. “Emotional contagion is a term psychologists use when emotions “spread” from person to person‚ influencing the moods and behaviors of others. We’ve all felt this shift.” (Polly Campbell Gaiam Life 2014) Campbell the writer for this article on Gaiam life gives a good example of what emotional contagion actually means. In layman’s terms it’s the transferring of feelings to an individual based on others
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Social Bond Theory Social bond theory was created by Travis Hirschi and it is a form of social control theory. Social control theorists are more interested in explaining why someone is not being deviant rather than why they are. In this theory it is expected that deviance will occur at some point. Hirschi’s social bond theory explains that deviane is expected to occur because crime is easy to do; you do not need any special skills to commit crimes. Everyone has the same amount of motivation to
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In the winter of 1777-1778 George Washington and his army set up a camp called Valley Forge‚ 18 miles out of Philadelphia. Terrible conditions and diseases came in and out of Valley Forge. Would I have quit Valley Forge? No I would have not quit because there is a lot of sick people but not of a lot of people are dying‚ Washington is getting help‚ and I don’t want to be a summer solder or a sunshine patriot because freedom is worth fighting for. One of the reasons I would not have quit‚ is because
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The British used to be known as a reserved unemotional nation‚ people who never reveal their inner feelings‚ let alone in public. One interesting phrase “emotional literacy” is taken by a lot of writers in Britain terribly seriously. And there was this great outburst to how princess Di’s death changed the way Britain behaved‚ and the British is becoming an emotionally literate nation. Obviously‚ the British style is no longer the stiff upper lip‚ and that’s gone and it’s probably a good thing. Many
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Valley Forge‚ slim chance of death Valley forge was a winter camp that the continental army had to camp in for several months. The camp was low on supplies and very cold and miserable. If I had the choice I think I would stay at Valley Forge. (Doc A) One reason i would stay at Valley forge is that the chance of even getting sick was around 50%. out of the 12‚000 only 2 out of 10 people would actually die at Valley Forge from starvation‚ frostbite‚ or disease. (Doc C) Another reason I would stay
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Introduction This essay will discuss three important topics that to me have stood out as important concepts that are sensible and comparatively simple to apply in my work as a graduate nurse. They are; the concept of emotional intelligence‚ the concept of empowerment in nursing and the concept of teamwork in the health care setting. Each topic will be discussed separately‚ analysed‚ argued and integrated into the essay as a whole so that the reader may have a greater understanding of how these
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Emotional Wellness. Part1: reflection. * My academic level of intelligence * My grades are nice and high * The sense of welcome and comfort in the school * My friends * My new teacher are reliable * School spirit weeks‚ activities‚ sports. * The way we are treated as mature adults * The amount of time spent in classes is pretty accurate; allows us to learn more in a shorter period of time. * There is three more years before school is done‚ and now I can enter
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Valley forge winter and spring of 1777–1778 the Continental army is situated on the bank of the Schuylkill River‚ in Chester County‚ Pa.Valley forge was plagued by an early winter poor conditions and bad weather. The Continental Congress’s neglect of the army
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