Emotional Intelligence Flashcards
What year did Peter Salovey and John D Mayer start there researching into emotional intelligence.
1990
What are the four branch model of emotional intelligence proposed by Peter Salovey and John D Mayer
1 Perceiving emotions
2 Reasoning with emotions
3 Understanding emotions
4 Managing emotions
What does Perceiving emotions involve?
Understanding them accurately. In many cases this might involve understanding non verbal signals such as body language or facial expression.
What is Reasoning with emotions
?
This involves using emotions to promote thinking and cognitive activity. Emotions help prioritise what we pay attention and react to; we respond emotionally to things that garner our attention.
Understanding emotions - what does this mean?
The emotions that we perceive can carry a wide variety of meanings. If someone is expressing angry emotions, the observer must interpret the cause of their anger and what it might mean. For example , if you boss is acting angrily, it might mean that he is dissatisfied with your work; or it could be because he got a speeding ticket on his way to work that morning or that he’s been fighting with his wife.
Managing emotions?
The ability to manage emotions effectively is a crucial part of emotional intelligence. Regulating emotions, responding appropriately and responding to the emotions of others are all important aspects of emotional management.
Who are the leading researchers on emotional intelligence?
Peter Salovey (Yale Uni) and John D Mayer (Uni of New Hampshire)
