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When someone offends us, mood has a much stronger influence than personality over how we react.
Whatever the reason for it, crying is a normal, healthy emotional response that no one should be forced to suppress.
There are no good or bad emotions in business – it’s about how you harness them.
In January, named for the two-faced Roman god Janus, it’s fitting to consider how schooling can address lesser-discussed non-cognitive skills like emotional intelligence.
Research has identified 17 of the world’s best sports coaches – and all had at least one parent who worked in the helping professions, such as teaching or health.
Artificial Intelligence’s capacity to mimic and identify emotions is worlds away from the human one to feel.
Recent reports of burials of elephant calves are intriguing but it’s impossible to confirm that this was intentional.
Stereotypes continue to provide excuses to executives for not exercising what likely constitutes the most critical skill for leadership.
Fostering emotional intelligence in entrepreneurs could help Canada meet its sustainable development goals.
Sensitive, responsive interactions with caregivers are crucial to babies’ brain development, social skills and even physical health.
Suddenly being awash in tears shows a strong empathy response – a key component of emotional intelligence.
The emotions we attach to political affiliation are shifting during this federal election. The vote may turn out to be a master class in how a party can capture the political mood and use it to its benefit.
International students are a vulnerable population who have faced many stressors in the COVID-19 pandemic. Emotional intelligence can help navigate these.
Fathers whose own dads were highly nurturing tend to have healthier levels of competition and be more emotionally open.
Or have we reached peak human intelligence?
The researchers are working on a way to train people to be better at spotting fake news.
Wearables already monitor our physical health – is it time for them to track our mental health too?
The high-stakes atmosphere of professional football means managers have to think smart to succeed. Emotional intelligence could be the smartest move they have.
Students who can regulate tough emotions will achieve more. Anxiety will not impair their test performance. They can push through the boredom and frustration to master dull or difficult material.
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Senior Lecturer, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor in Robotics, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Mental Health, Edinburgh Napier University
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