Howard Gardner argued that IQ tests are not sufficient in explaining the wide range and different types of cognitive and other types of ability. His idea of multiple intelligences included interpersonal intelligence (understanding the intentions and motivations of others) and intrapersonal intelligence (understanding our own feelings and motivations). Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand both our own and other people's emotions and use this understanding to guide our thinking and behaviour. Read more about personality development and emotional intelligence.
You can also take this quiz to see if you are emotionally intelligent!
The following video explains what emotional intelligence is.
Here is a funny way of looking at emotional intelligence. The video is an extract from Seinfeld, a very popular American sitcom in the 1990's. In this extract, one of the characters, George Constanza, who is usually a "loser" and very insecure, decides to use EQ to become more assertive and confident. Does he manage to pull it off? Watch and find out!
In the following video you will hear a talk about the way to spot liers.
Bullying is an aggressive act, where the aggressor does not use emotional intelligence (understanding, empathy) to relate to the victim of bullyig. Read about
school bullying: who are the perpertrators (the bullies), who are the victims (the bullied), and what can be done about this cowardly, aggresive behaviour.
Do you gossip about other people? What would it be like not to gossip about anyone? Why do we gossip? What are the origins of gossip?