EQ for Success: Emotional Intelligence

EQ for SuccessEmotional intelligence (often abbreviated EI or EQ) is the ability to handle one's own emotions and to read and respond to others' emotions in ways that create positive relationships. Although the concept of emotional intelligence was popularized with the 1995 publication of Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence, it is based on a long history of research and theory in personality and in social and industrial psychology. Of greatest importance is the fact that there is now an extensive body of research suggesting that the ability to identify and manage one's own emotions as well as those of others is critical for life success. As the pace of change increases, school and work will make greater and greater demands on a person's cognitive, emotional, and physical resources. It will become increasingly important for individuals to develop emotional intelligence in order to cope and be successful. Mental health professionals agree that emotional intelligence may be a protect