Emotional Intelligence : Science and Myth

by Gerald Matthews, Moshe Zeidner and Richard D. Roberts

• ISBN13: 9780262134187
• ISBN10: 0262134187
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: Bradford Books

Summary

Received Honorable Mention in the category of Psychology in the 2002 Professional/Scholarly Publishing Annual Awards Competition presented by the Association of American Publishers, Inc. Emotional intelligence (EI) is one of the most widely discussed topics in current psychology. Although first mentioned in the professional literature nearly two decades ago, in the past five years it has received extensive media attention. The term "emotional intelligence" refers to the ability to identify, express, and understand emotions; to assimilate emotions into thought; and to regulate both positive and negative emotions in oneself and others. Yet despite the flourishing research programs and broad popular interest, scientific evidence for a clearly identified construct of EI is sparse. It remains to be seen whether there is anything to EI that researchers in the fields of personality, intelligence, and applied psychology do not already know. This book offers a comprehensive critical review of EI. It examines current thinking on the nature, components, determinants, and consequences of EI, and evaluates the state of the art in EI theory, research, assessment, and applications. It highlights the extent to which empirical evidence supports EI as a valid construct and debunks some of the more extravagant claims that appear in the popular media. Finally, it examines the potential use of EI to guide practical interventions in various clinical, occupational, and educational settings.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Robert J. Sternberg
Preface	xv
I Conceptualizations and Measurement	1	(230)
Introduction	3	(28)
Historical and Sociocultural Context of Emotional Intelligence	3	(6)
Conceptions of Emotional Intelligence	9	(12)
A Research Agenda for Emotional Intelligence	21	(7)
Chapter Synthesis and Preview	28	(3)
Toward a Science of Emotional Intelligence	31	(50)
Toward a Psychometrics of Emotional Intelligence	32	(15)
Toward a Theory of Emotional Intelligence	47	(10)
Integrating Theory and Psychometrics: Differential Psychology and Emotional Intelligence	57	(17)
Emotional Intelligence in the Real World: Practical Applications	74	(5)
Conclusion: Toward a Science of EI	79	(2)
Understanding the Intelligence Component of Emotional Intelligence	81	(52)
Why Mess with Intelligence?	81	(2)
The History of Intelligence	83	(3)
The Concept of Intelligence	86	(5)
Structural Theories of Intelligence	91	(24)
System Models of Intelligence	115	(14)
Conclusions	129	(4)
Emotions: Concepts and Research	133	(42)
Conceptualizing Emotion	134	(6)
Categories and Dimensions of Emotion	140	(10)
Sources of Emotion	150	(9)
The Natural Ecology of Emotions	159	(5)
Functions and Behavioral Consequences of Emotion	164	(7)
Conclusions	171	(4)
Psychological Assessment and the Concept of Emotional Intelligence	175	(56)
Psychometric Issues Revisited	176	(4)
Performance Measures of Emotional Intelligence	180	(25)
Self-Report Measures of Emotional Intelligence	205	(18)
Overlap of Emotional Intelligence with Personality	223	(3)
Conclusions	226	(5)
II Individual Differences in Emotion and Adaptation	231	(140)
The Biological Science of Emotional Intelligence	233	(22)
The Neuroscience of Emotion	234	(4)
Subcortical Control of Emotion: The Amygdala	238	(4)
Frontal Control of Emotion	242	(6)
Functions of Emotion	248	(5)
Conclusions on Biological Models and Emotional Intelligence	253	(2)
Cognitive Models of Emotion and Self-Regulation	255	(28)
Cognitive Origins of Emotion	256	(3)
Cognitive Architectures for Emotional Intelligence in Action	259	(11)
Self-Regulative Models of Emotional Intelligence	270	(7)
Criticisms of the Cognitive Approach	277	(3)
Conclusions	280	(3)
Emotional Intelligence, Coping, and Adaptation	283	(38)
Stress and Coping: The EI Perspective	286	(9)
Emotional Intelligence and the Psychological Theory of Stress	295	(8)
EI, Coping, and Adaptation to Stressful Encounters	303	(11)
Coping and Self-Regulative Processes	314	(2)
Conclusions	316	(5)
Personality, Emotion, and Adaptation	321	(50)
Personality and Emotion: A Cognitive-Adaptive Perspective	326	(4)
Negative Emotionality	330	(12)
Social Competence and Extraversion	342	(8)
Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior	350	(11)
Self-Control, Conscientiousness, and Impulsivity	361	(7)
Conclusions	368	(3)
III Applications	371	(140)
The Clinical Psychology of Emotional Maladjustment	373	(46)
Diagnostic Categories for Emotional Disorders	374	(9)
Abnormal Personality and Emotional Disorder	383	(4)
Alexithymia	387	(13)
Pathological Processes	400	(12)
Therapy for Emotional Pathology	412	(4)
Conclusions	416	(3)
Development and Schooling of Emotional Intelligence	419	(48)
Origins and Development of Emotional Intelligence	420	(22)
Schooling Emotional Intelligence	442	(18)
Desired Features of EI Intervention Programs and Future Research	460	(4)
Conclusions	464	(3)
Emotional Intelligence, Work, and the Occupational Environment	467	(44)
Emotions and the Workplace	467	(10)
The Role of EI in Career and Occupational Assessment	477	(11)
EI and Coping with Occupational Stress	488	(16)
Conclusions	504	(7)
IV Conclusion	511	(40)
The Science, the Myth, and the Future of Emotional Intelligence	513	(38)
Psychometric and Conceptual Issues	516	(15)
Theoretical Issues	531	(8)
Applied Issues	539	(5)
The Science and Myth of Emotional Intelligence	544	(7)
Appendix A: A Review and Critique of Social Intelligence	551	(12)
Appendix B: A Review of Sundry Other Performance Measures of Emotional Intelligence	563	(14)
Appendix C: A Review of Sundry Other Self-Report Measures of Emotional Intelligence	577	(10)
Notes	587	(4)
References	591	(92)
Index	683