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Mayer, J. D., Salovey, P., & Caruso, D. R. (2008). Emotional intelligence: new ability or eclectic traits?. The American psychologist, 63(6), 503-17. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.63.6.503
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Mayer JD, Salovey P, Caruso DR. Emotional intelligence: new ability or eclectic traits?. Am Psychol. 2008 Sep;63(6):503-17. doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.63.6.503. PMID: 18793038.
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Am Psychol. 2008 Sep;63(6):503-17. doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.63.6.503.

Emotional intelligence: new ability or eclectic traits?.

The American psychologist

John D Mayer, Peter Salovey, David R Caruso

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 18793038 DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.63.6.503

Abstract

Some individuals have a greater capacity than others to carry out sophisticated information processing about emotions and emotion-relevant stimuli and to use this information as a guide to thinking and behavior. The authors have termed this set of abilities emotional intelligence (EI). Since the introduction of the concept, however, a schism has developed in which some researchers focus on EI as a distinct group of mental abilities, and other researchers instead study an eclectic mix of positive traits such as happiness, self-esteem, and optimism. Clarifying what EI is and is not can help the field by better distinguishing research that is truly pertinent to EI from research that is not. EI--conceptualized as an ability--is an important variable both conceptually and empirically, and it shows incremental validity for predicting socially relevant outcomes.

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