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Is emotional intelligence a better indicator of brain health than IQ?
Even the most technically proficient employees will likely be passed over for that promotion if they can’t work well in small groups or lead a meeting of fellow staff. Those who do manage to get ahead likely possess emotional intelligence, a measure of how well a person can regulate his or her own emotions, as well as the emotions of other people.
Emotional intelligence has remained a sticky subject in the years since it served as the title of Daniel Goleman’s 1995 book. In this article, we’ll take a look at the role emotional intelligence might play in predicting the likelihood of falling victim to depression, dementia and other brain disorders.
Full article at HowStuffWorks.com.
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