In the 1990s, Daniel Goleman attracted widespread attention with books proposing emotional intelligence (EI) as a cognitive measure beyond the intelligence quotient as a basis of success. In introducing 17 chapters by international experts, Matthews (psychology, U. of Cincinnati), a professor of interdisciplinary research on emotion at the U. of Haifa, and a researcher at the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, overview the agreed-upon and still-debated aspects of this construct. Authors discuss theoretical, methodological, and clinical issues in conceptualizing and measuring EI. One intriguing possibility explored is endowing computer technology with EI; some say the future is already here. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
During the past decade, emotional intelligence has been subjected to both scientific and public scrutiny. Numerous articles have been published on the topic in both academic journals and the popular press, testifying to the potential usefulness of emotional intelligence in psychology, business, education, the home, and the workplace. However, until now, there has been no systematic synthesis that grounds emotional intelligence in contemporary theory, while simultaneously sorting scientific approaches from popular fads and pseudoscience.
Bringing together leading international experts from a variety of sub-disciplines, this volume aims to integrate recent research on emotional intelligence. The contributors address a set of focused questions concerning theory, measures, and applications: How does emotional intelligence relate to personality? What is the optimal approach to testing emotional intelligence? How can emotional intelligence be trained? In the final section of the book, the volume editors distill and synthesize the main points made by these experts and set forth an agenda for building a science of emotional intelligence in the future.
Science of Emotional Intelligence will be an invaluable resource for researchers and professionals in psychology, education, the health sciences, and business.
