Affiliation:
1. Marymount Manhattan College, USA
Abstract
This chapter delves into the history of emotional intelligence, from early allusions in the 1920s to contemporary times. It describes the various facets and components of emotional intelligence, discusses how it can be measured, and will discriminate between the emotional quotient (EQ) and the intelligence quotient (IQ) in terms of predicting future life success. The chapter then delineates key ingredients for becoming an emotionally intelligent parent and for promoting emotionally intelligent strategies in the home. Finally, the chapter concludes with comprehensive sections of how to foster emotional intelligence in the workplace and in the school system. The benefits of infusing emotional intelligence in the home, the school, and the workplace are emphasized and discussed.
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