Emotional Intelligence
Individual and Social Processes
In the book Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, the central thesis that he tries to point out is that emotional intelligence may be more important than I.Q. in determining a person's well being and success in life. At first I didn't know what Goleman was talking about when he said emotional intelligence, but after reading the book I have to say that I agree completely with Goleman. One reason for my acceptance of Goleman's theory is that academic intelligence has little to do with emotional life. To me, emotions can be just as intelligent as your I.Q. In this essay I hope to provide sufficient evidence to show why I agree with Goleman's thesis on emotional intelligence.
The first topic that I want to touch on is the idea of academic intelligence having little to do with emotional life. Goleman states that, "Emotional intelligence is the ability to motivate oneself, persist in the face of frustrations, regulate one's moods and keep distress......
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