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Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Academic Performance
In recent years, emotional intelligence (EI) has gained recognition as a crucial factor in various areas of life, including academia. The ability to manage our emotions effectively influences not only our personal and professional relationships but also our academic performance. This blog will explore how emotional intelligence contributes to academic success and the direct relationship between emotional well-being and academic performance. What is emotional intelligence? Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our own emotions, as well as to recognize and influence the emotions of others (Goleman, 1995). This concept includes self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. The importance of emotional management Emotional management is…
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Interpersonal Intelligence: What is it? and How to develop it?
Nowadays we often hear the importance of having interpersonal skills and developing our interpersonal intelligence. However, its meaning is not explained nor why its development really is important throughout our lives. Interpersonal intelligence is a concept developed by Harvard University psychologist and educator Howard Gardner. In his book Frames of Mind, published in 1983, he first presented the term and its definition. Interpersonal intelligence is one of the eight components of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences developed by Gardner. Gardner defines intelligence as “the ability to solve problems or develop products, which are important in a cultural context or in a given community.” In his theory, Gardner indicates there is…
