Open AccessTeaching versus training emotional intelligence
Author(s) -
Jaime Andrés Reyes Páez
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
virtu@lmente
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2357-514X
DOI - 10.21158/2357514x.v4.n2.2016.1795
Subject(s) - emotional intelligence , perspective (graphical) , psychology , test (biology) , human intelligence , strengths and weaknesses , intelligence assessment , the emotional intelligence appraisal , training (meteorology) , applied psychology , social psychology , computer science , artificial intelligence , developmental psychology , paleontology , physics , meteorology , biology
This article presents a review of the concept of emotional intelligence, its short history and its definitions. It explores the strengths of the MSCEIT test and highlights some of its weaknesses. The text provides arguments for adopting training as a way to improve emotional intelligence. This perspective is important for leaders and managers of human resources who want to improve their own emotional intelligence and the performance of their teams on this front.