Emotional intelligence is a capacity for emotions to be interpreted, emotions to be accessed, emotions to be produced in order to support the thinking and emotional awareness to understand and emotions to be reflective in order to encourage emotional and intellectual growth (Mayer & Salovey, 1997).
Emotional intelligence is our ability to perceive, acknowledge and appreciate our own emotion and emotions and to use this information to strengthen our attitudes, as well as to maintain and develop our relationship with others. It is basically the capacity to understand our own feelings and others, to inspire us, to control emotions well within us and in our ties. For emotional intelligence, the word “emotional” is commonly used to refer to all moods and emotions.
Emotional intelligence is a critical skill for leaders. It’s the ability to be aware and understand your own emotions and the emotions of others. It’s about being able to regulate your emotions, respond effectively to emotions in others, and create positive relationships. Leadership is all about emotional intelligence. The best leaders are those who can … Read more
The results of my Myers Brigg Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment are entailed in the chart below which indicates which type I prefer in each of the four categories. Figure 1: MBTI results with clarity indication The results from the MBTI study identified my personality type as an ESTJ. This personality type tends to be logical, … Read more
Despite the negative portrayal in mainstream 1960s media, justifications expressed by counterculture activists for further investigation, education and experimentation under government control of LSD were rational and valid arguments. Sex, drugs, protests, war, political upheaval, cultural chaos, and social rebellion; the many comforts TV dinner eating, republican voting, church going, suburbia conformists tried to escape … Read more
There are different characteristics that accompany fetal alcohol syndrome or FAS in the different stages of a child’s life. “At birth, infants with intrauterine exposure to alcohol frequently have low birth rate; pre-term delivery; a small head circumference; and the characteristic facial features of the eyes, nose, and mouth” (Phelps, 1995). Some of the facial … Read more
The American animation The Simpsons is now in its 10th season as a show in its own right. It was created by Matt Groening as shorts for the Tracy Ullman Show and was bought by the Fox Network, which began screening it as half-hour shows in 1989. Initially its success was restricted to the 9-16 … Read more