Showing posts with label EmotionalIQ. Show all posts
Showing posts with label EmotionalIQ. Show all posts
Monday, August 17, 2015
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Friday, July 24, 2015
Thursday, July 23, 2015
What is an empathy gap?
"A hot-cold empathy gap is a cognitive bias in which a person underestimates the influences of visceral drives, and instead attributes behavior primarily to other, nonvisceral factors.
The crux of this idea is that human understanding is "state dependent". For example, when one is angry, it is difficult to understand what it is like for one to be happy, and vice versa; when one is blindly in love with someone, it is difficult to understand what it is like for one not to be, (or to imagine the possibility of not being blindly in love in the future). Importantly, an inability to minimize one's gap in empathy can lead to negative outcomes in medical settings (e.g., when a doctor needs to accurately diagnose the physical pain of a patient) or in workplace settings (e.g., when an employer needs to assess the need for an employee's bereavement leave)"
See more @ Wikipedia
The crux of this idea is that human understanding is "state dependent". For example, when one is angry, it is difficult to understand what it is like for one to be happy, and vice versa; when one is blindly in love with someone, it is difficult to understand what it is like for one not to be, (or to imagine the possibility of not being blindly in love in the future). Importantly, an inability to minimize one's gap in empathy can lead to negative outcomes in medical settings (e.g., when a doctor needs to accurately diagnose the physical pain of a patient) or in workplace settings (e.g., when an employer needs to assess the need for an employee's bereavement leave)"
See more @ Wikipedia
What is emotional contagion?
"Emotional contagion is the tendency for two individuals to emotionally converge. One view developed by Elaine Hatfield et al. is that this can be done through automatic mimicry and synchronization of one's expressions, vocalizations, postures and movements with those of another person. When people unconsciously mimic their companions' expressions of emotion, they come to feel reflections of those companions' emotions. Emotions can be shared across individuals in many different ways both implicitly or explicitly. For instance, conscious reasoning, analysis and imagination have all been found to contribute to the phenomenon. Emotional contagion is important to personal relationships because it fosters emotional synchrony between individuals. A broader definition of the phenomenon was suggested by Schoenewolf: "a process in which a person or group influences the emotions or behavior of another person or group through the conscious or unconscious induction of emotion states and behavioral attitudes""
See more @ Wikipedia
See more @ Wikipedia
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Check out EQI (Emotional IQ resources and tips)
"About this site
The founder of the site, Steve Hein, was born and raised in the USA but has been traveling around the world since 1997. As of Feb 2015 he is living in Uruguay. He uses his personal experiences to give the site its unique perspective.
The EQI.org site acknowledges the pain and problems in the world, but offers a new direction. It offers encouragement and emotional support. It let's those who feel pain, frutration, and confusion know they are are not crazy for feeling the way they do.
The founder of the site, Steve Hein, was born and raised in the USA but has been traveling around the world since 1997. As of Feb 2015 he is living in Uruguay. He uses his personal experiences to give the site its unique perspective.
The EQI.org site acknowledges the pain and problems in the world, but offers a new direction. It offers encouragement and emotional support. It let's those who feel pain, frutration, and confusion know they are are not crazy for feeling the way they do.
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Daniel Goleman's five components of emotional intelligence @ Sonoma
"The Five Components of Emotional Intelligence
- Self-awareness.
- Self-regulation
- Internal motivation
- Empathy
- Social skills.
Read Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman
"Everyone knows that high IQ is no guarantee of success, happiness, or virtue, but until Emotional Intelligence, we could only guess why. Daniel Goleman's brilliant report from the frontiers of psychology and neuroscience offers startling new insight into our "two minds"—the rational and the emotional—and how they together shape our destiny.
Through vivid examples, Goleman delineates the five crucial skills of emotional intelligence, and shows how they determine our success in relationships, work, and even our physical well-being. What emerges is an entirely new way to talk about being smart.
The best news is that "emotional literacy" is not fixed early in life. Every parent, every teacher, every business leader, and everyone interested in a more civil society, has a stake in this compelling vision of human possibility."
More Info..
Through vivid examples, Goleman delineates the five crucial skills of emotional intelligence, and shows how they determine our success in relationships, work, and even our physical well-being. What emerges is an entirely new way to talk about being smart.
The best news is that "emotional literacy" is not fixed early in life. Every parent, every teacher, every business leader, and everyone interested in a more civil society, has a stake in this compelling vision of human possibility."
More Info..
Thursday, April 30, 2015
The Importance of Naming Your Emotions by Tony Schwartz from NY Times
"So what’s the value of getting people to express what they’re actually feeling, rather than keeping things relentlessly light and bland? The answer is that naming our emotions tends to diffuse their charge and lessen the burden they create. The psychologist Dan Siegel refers to this practice as “name it to tame it.”
It’s also true that we can’t change what we don’t notice. Denying or avoiding feelings doesn’t make them go away, nor does it lessen their impact on us, even if it’s unconscious. Noticing and naming emotions gives us the chance to take a step back and make choices about what to do with them.
Emotions are just a form of energy, forever seeking expression. Paradoxically, sharing what we’re feeling in simple terms helps us to better contain and manage even the most difficult emotions. By naming them out loud, we are effectively taking responsibility for them, making it less likely that they will spill out at the expense of others over the course of a day."
See entire article @ NY Times
It’s also true that we can’t change what we don’t notice. Denying or avoiding feelings doesn’t make them go away, nor does it lessen their impact on us, even if it’s unconscious. Noticing and naming emotions gives us the chance to take a step back and make choices about what to do with them.
Emotions are just a form of energy, forever seeking expression. Paradoxically, sharing what we’re feeling in simple terms helps us to better contain and manage even the most difficult emotions. By naming them out loud, we are effectively taking responsibility for them, making it less likely that they will spill out at the expense of others over the course of a day."
See entire article @ NY Times
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
18 Signs of High Emotional Intelligence from The Mind unleashed
"When emotional intelligence (EQ) first appeared to the masses, it served as the missing link in a peculiar finding: people with average IQs outperform those with the highest IQs 70 per cent of the time. This anomaly threw a massive wrench into the broadly held assumption that IQ was the sole source of success.
Decades of research now point to emotional intelligence as being the critical factor that sets star performers apart from the rest of the pack. The connection is so strong that 90 per cent of top performers have high emotional intelligence.
Emotional intelligence is the “something” in each of us that is a bit intangible. It affects how we manage behavior, navigate social complexities, and make personal decisions to achieve positive results.
Despite the significance of EQ, its intangible nature makes it very difficult to know how much you have and what you can do to improve if you’re lacking. You can always take a scientifically validated test, such as the one that comes with the Emotional Intelligence 2.0 book.
Unfortunately, quality (scientifically valid) EQ tests aren’t free. So, I’ve analyzed the data from the million-plus people TalentSmart has tested in order to identify the behaviors that are the hallmarks of a high EQ. What follows are sure signs that you have a high EQ."
1. You have a robust emotional vocabulary
2. You’re curious about people
3. You embrace change
4. You know your strengths and weaknesses
5. You’re a good judge of character
6. You are difficult to offend
7. You know how to say no (to yourself and others)
8. You let go of mistakes
9. You give and expect nothing in return
10. You don’t hold grudges
11. You neutralize toxic people
12. You don’t seek perfection
13. You appreciate what you have
14. You disconnect
15. You limit your caffeine intake
16. You get enough sleep
17. You stop negative self-talk in its tracks
18. You won’t let anyone limit your joy
See explanations @ The Mind Unleashed
Decades of research now point to emotional intelligence as being the critical factor that sets star performers apart from the rest of the pack. The connection is so strong that 90 per cent of top performers have high emotional intelligence.
Emotional intelligence is the “something” in each of us that is a bit intangible. It affects how we manage behavior, navigate social complexities, and make personal decisions to achieve positive results.
Despite the significance of EQ, its intangible nature makes it very difficult to know how much you have and what you can do to improve if you’re lacking. You can always take a scientifically validated test, such as the one that comes with the Emotional Intelligence 2.0 book.
Unfortunately, quality (scientifically valid) EQ tests aren’t free. So, I’ve analyzed the data from the million-plus people TalentSmart has tested in order to identify the behaviors that are the hallmarks of a high EQ. What follows are sure signs that you have a high EQ."
1. You have a robust emotional vocabulary
2. You’re curious about people
3. You embrace change
4. You know your strengths and weaknesses
5. You’re a good judge of character
6. You are difficult to offend
7. You know how to say no (to yourself and others)
8. You let go of mistakes
9. You give and expect nothing in return
10. You don’t hold grudges
11. You neutralize toxic people
12. You don’t seek perfection
13. You appreciate what you have
14. You disconnect
15. You limit your caffeine intake
16. You get enough sleep
17. You stop negative self-talk in its tracks
18. You won’t let anyone limit your joy
See explanations @ The Mind Unleashed
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