Posted: May 26th, 2017

Some psychologists have proposed that we should elaborate a concept of “emotional intelligence” in the same way that we now think about analytical intelligence.

Some psychologists have proposed that we should elaborate a concept of “emotional intelligence” in the same way that we now think about analytical
intelligence. If you were advising these psychologists, what characteristics would you advise them to look for in order to identify someone who was emotionally intelligent? Do you think the elements of emotional intelligence that you have described are more likely to be innate characteristics or learned ones?