The intelligence of emotional intelligence

Emotional intelligence is a type of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one's own and others' emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use the information to guide one's thinking and actions (Salovey & Mayer, 1990). We discuss (a) whether intelligence is a...

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Published in:Intelligence (Norwood) 1993-10, Vol.17 (4), p.433-442
Main Authors: Mayer, John D., Salovey, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Editorials
Emotional intelligence
Emotions
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Intelligence
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social attribution, perception and cognition
Social Factors
Social psychology
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Summary:Emotional intelligence is a type of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one's own and others' emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use the information to guide one's thinking and actions (Salovey & Mayer, 1990). We discuss (a) whether intelligence is an appropriate metaphor for the construct, and (b) the abilities and mechanisms that may underlie emotional intelligence.
ISSN:0160-2896
1873-7935
DOI:10.1016/0160-2896(93)90010-3