Emotional Intelligence

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The recent works of theorists such as Howard Gardner, Robert Sternberg, John Mayer and Peter Salovery along with many others, are beginning to take the meaning of intelligence and learning from traditional mainstream monopoly of intelligence. This description is very broad; but the measurement of intelligence has been very narrow before which didn’t allow for others to be included as intelligent. It is important to take the definition of intelligences and to give that meaning back to the learner and those that work closely with the learner for learning success. Intelligence is a word that has been used by scientists and other thinkers to describe one’s ability to understand concepts and process them quickly to solve problems that come up in our daily lives that we lead. The narrow measurement of intelligences is being challenged by theorist and researchers who have evidence that there are many forms of intelligence that are being overlooked and deserve to be given scholastic attention.

Some researchers only want to use logic in all intelligences definitions. Some researchers are more involved in the role that emotions play in how we make our decisions on a daily basis. Daily use of emotions to solve problems is not studied enough. Mayer and Salovery feel strongly that their theory of emotional intelligence does not need to be the exclusive way of learning, but at the least included in the processes of learning and education. This paper will attempt to prove how important Emotional Intelligence and is an inseparable part of the process of learning. I will discuss

in depth what emotional intelligence is and the works of those that agree and disagree with the concept of Emotional Intelligence. I will suggest that EI sh...

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