A critique of emotional intelligence : what are the problems and how can they be fixed / edited by Kevin R. Murphy.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is this thing called emotional intelligence? / Gerald Matthews ... [et al.] -- The two EIs / Kevin R. Murphy and Lori Sideman -- Can emotional intelligence be measured? / Jeffrey M. Conte and Michelle A. Dean -- The long, frustrating, and fruitless search for social intelligence : a cautionary tale / Frank J. Landy -- Emotional intelligence in classrooms and in schools : what we see in the educational setting / Jennifer Allen and Jonathan Cohen -- Explaining the popularity of emotional intelligence / Adrian Furnham -- Beyond g / Nathan Brody -- Evaluating the claims : emotional intelligence in the workplace / Peter J. Jordan, Claire E. Ashton-James, and Neal M. Ashkanasy -- EI in the business world / Mark J. Schmitt -- Multiplying intelligences : are general, emotional, and practical intelligences equal? / David l. Van Rooy ... [et al.] -- Business susceptilibility to consulting fads : the case of emotional intelligence / Robert Hogan and Louis W. Stokes -- The fadification of emotional intelligence / Kevin R. Murphy and Lori Sideman -- The case for an ability-based model of emotional intelligence / Catherine S. Daus -- Improving the definition, measurement, and application of emotional intelligence / Paul E. Spector and Hazel-Anne M. Johnson -- Four conclusions about emotional intelligence / Kevin R. Murphy.

"This book analyzes important criticisms of the current research on Emotional Intelligence (EI), a topic of growing interest in the behavioral and social sciences. It looks at emotional intelligence research and EI interventions from a scientific and measurement perspective and identifies ways of improving the often shaky foundations of our current conceptions of emotional intelligence. With a balanced viewpoint, A Critique of Emotional Intelligence includes contributions from leading critics of EI research and practice (e.g., Frank Landy, Mark Schmit, Chockalingam Viswesvaran), proponents of EI (e.g., Neal Ashkanasy, Catherine Daus), as well as a broad range of well-informed authors. Proponents claim that EI is more important in life than academic intelligence, while opponents claim that there is no such thing as emotional intelligence. Three key criticisms that have been leveled at emotional intelligence include: (1) EI is poorly defined and poorly measured; (2) EI is a new name for familiar constructs that have been studied for decades; and (3) claims about EI are overblown. While the book presents these criticisms, the final section proposes ways of improving EI research and practice with EI theories, tests, and applications."--Publisher description.

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