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A Brief History of Emotional Intelligence 1930s – Edward Thorndike describes the concept of “social intelligence” as the ability to get along with other people. 1940s – David Wechsler suggests that affective components of intelligence may be essential to success in life. 1950s – Humanistic psychologists such as Abraham Maslow describe how people can build emotional strength. 1975 – Howard Gardner publishes The Shattered Mind, which introduces the concept of multiple intelligences. 1985 – Wayne Payne introduces the term emotional intelligence in his doctoral dissertation entitled “A study of emotion: developing emotional intelligence; self-integration; relating to fear, pain and desire. 1987 – In an article published in Mensa Magazine, Keith Beasley uses the term “emotional quotient.” It has been suggested that this is the first published use of the term. 1990 – Psychologists Peter Salovey and John Mayer publish their landmark article, “Emotional Intelligence,” in the journal Imagination, Cognition, and Personality. 1995 – The concept of emotional intelligence is popularized after publication of psychologist and New York Times science writer Daniel Goleman’s book Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. |
Neuroscientific research shows some stunning differences between the classical bureaucratic assessment of emotions and current scientific understanding (Cooper and Sawaf, 1997,): Traditional Perception on emotions Modern neuroscience on emotions Make us inefficient Make us effective Sign of weakness Sign of strength Interfere with good judgement Essential to good judgement Distract us Motivate us Obstruct, or slow down, reasoning Enhance, or speed up, reasoning Arbitrary and tyrannical Build trust and connection Weaken neutrality Activate ethical values Inhibit the flow of objective data Provide vital information and feedback Complicate planning Spark creativity and innovation Undermine management Enhance leadership Hence, for public administrators, management of emotions and leadership skills are not mutually exclusive |
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