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Bohemia · 1w
But isn't self control based on emotional intelligence? Like you've had some kind of practice in controlling and processing those strong emotions in a manner that is not antisocial. Anyways, 130 count...
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Yes, but emotional intelligence is basically IQ + Agreeableness. As a concept in psychology it appears to be getting phased out.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2003.11.014

Training can work, but how initially effective & how sticky that training will be will relate strongly to underlying personality factors. There is also the concern that empathy training will be overweighted (esp. when delivered by a progressive org). This is a trap because high empathy is associated with increased depression and anxiety
Bohemia · 1w
Nice paper. Thank you. So basically EI is explained by other constructs so isn't unique and therefore its usefulness is limited. That makes sense. It was always so difficult to separate out what could be attributed to it and how, which is obvious from my previous question. Empathy is definitely ov...