Emotional Intelligence and Education
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2015
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Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM
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Inteligencja emocjonalna a edukacja
Abstract
In recent years, the study of emotions has broadened its scope and established its standing as a new
scientific discipline. Humanity has become increasing conscious of the seminal role played by the
emotional components in both intrapersonal and interpersonal behavior. Research into the brain,
behavior, education and medicine have been presenting, with increasing frequency, new findings
and evidence proving that people with a higher I.Q. are not necessarily happier, more sociable, more
communicative, more moral, more ethical, or more successful. The integration of the rational with
the emotional is what guides the individual towards a behavioral result. A deeply rooted and inherent
correlation exists between emotional intelligence (EI) and positive social results (PSR): adaptive
abilities, the capacity for healthy social behaviors, caring, altruism, empathy as well as the tendency
to bond and establish quality social relationships. By using EI skills and techniques, an educator
(and the educational system at large) will be better able to achieve his educational objectives with the
students not only as individuals but also as a group. The educator and the educational process are
responsible for building and developing the infrastructure of EI that constitutes a major and essential
part of life quality from childhood to adulthood. Emotional intelligence in the teaching sphere is
highly instrumental in mutual relations between educator and students. Understanding and application
of emotional intelligence in the forms of self-consciousness, control of feelings, relationship
systems and enlightened communication, pave the way to concord and harmony between mind,
emotion and behaviour. This coordination equips the educator with the wherewithal to teach and
react consciously and emotionally and ensures his effective and educative entente with his students.
Their mutual understanding creates the best possible conditions for the teaching process and for
scholastic success. Our social intelligence emphasizes sensitivity to others and enables us direct our
actions towards the creation of enlightened and progressive interpersonal communication.
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Emotional Intelligence (EI), Cognitive ability, Emotions, Emotions, Self Effective Life (SEL)
Citation
Studia Edukacyjne, 2015, nr 37, s.327-348
ISBN
978-83-232-2967-4