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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Veröffentlicht in:	Intelligence (Norwood) 1993-10, Vol.17 (4), p.433-442
Hauptverfasser:	Mayer, John D., Salovey, Peter
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	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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Zusammenfassung:	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