Emotional intelligence: New ability or eclectic traits? American Psychologist, 63(6), 503-517. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.63.6.503 https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.63.6.503
Mayer, Salovey and Caruso, American Psychologist 63(6), 2008. Describes a split in the field between researchers who study emotional intelligence as a distinct set of mental abilities and those who study a broader mix of positive traits such as happiness, self-esteem and optimism; argues that separating them clarifies which research is relevant; concludes that as an ability it is an important variable that predicts socially relevant outcomes beyond other measures.
Mayer, Salovey and Caruso, American Psychologist 63(6), 2008. Describes a split in the field between researchers who study emotional intelligence as a distinct set of mental abilities and those who study a broader mix of positive traits such as happiness, self-esteem and optimism; argues that separating them clarifies which research is relevant; concludes that as an ability it is an important variable that predicts socially relevant outcomes beyond other measures.
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Mayer, J. D., Salovey, P., & Caruso, D. R. (2008). Emotional intelligence: New ability or eclectic traits? American Psychologist, 63(6), 503-517. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.63.6.503 https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.63.6.503