However, research over the last 10 years have revealed that mental intelligence is not the only driver for a person’s success noting numerous leaders who were not necessarily the most intelligent among their peers. Researchers are now looking at emotional intelligence or EI as another important determinant to high performance levels and effectiveness.
Emotional intelligence is more of a person’s ability to process his own and other people’s feelings and emotions and using these to guide his actions.
To provide more information on the latest developments on this important concept, Dumex Philippines is bringing Dr. Marc Brackett, Associate Research Director of the Health, Emotions & Behavior Laboratory of Yale University for a consumer lecture on balancing emotional and mental intelligence. Entitled "Life Skills for Your Child: IQ gets him through school, EI gets him through life," Dr. Brackett will discuss the importance of emotional intelligence, its difference from IQ, enhancing emotional intelligence in raising children, practical tips on becoming a high EI parent and other equally important topics on EI.
Dr. Brackett has authored and co-authored numerous publications on the subject (i.e. "Exploring Personality: Student Activity Handbook"; "Emotional Intelligence: Key Readings on the Mayer and Salovey Model) and supervises and conducts research with a team of postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and research assistants at Yale. He is also a recipient of prestigious awards from various psychology associations in the US.
Each child is born with a certain, unique potential for emotional sensitivity, emotional memory, emotional processing and emotional learning ability. Nurturing these areas—collectively called emotional intelligences—are just as important as nurturing the type of intelligence typically measured by IQ and related tests (Howard Gardner (1983), Frames of Mind).
By itself, a person’s intelligence quotient or IQ is not a very good predictor of job or school performance.
Research shows that for jobs of all kinds, emotional intelligence is twice as important as IQ plus technical skills. Emotional intelligence is more than 85 percent of what sets star performers from the average.
Being emotionally intelligent doesn’t mean being nice. It means consciously and carefully processing and using emotional information and emotional energy. The moment one begins to value emotions as a source of information and energy, he will begin to get more positive results in his relationships.
In order to preach the values of enhancing both emotional and mental intelligences in young children, Dumex Philippines Inc. will sponsor the one-day, two-session symposium on November 29, at the Manila Peninsula Hotel entitled "Life Skills for Your Child—IQ Gets Him Through School, EI Gets Him Through Life."
Interested parties may call 638-7799 for tickets inquiries and other information.
