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Emotional Intelligence: New Insights and Further Clarifications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2015

Cary Cherniss
Cary Cherniss*
Affiliation:
Rutgers University
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E-mail: Cherniss@rutgers.edu, Address: GSAPP, Rutgers University, 152 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854
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Abstract

The commentaries on my target article expand on it in many useful and enlightening ways, and some provide a glimpse at important new research. The commentaries also point to a few issues raised in the original article that require clarification or elaboration. In this response, I begin by recalling the “big idea” that initially led to interest in emotional intelligence (EI) as a concept, which is that success in life and work depends on more than just the basic cognitive abilities measured by IQ tests. I then clarify what I mean by emotional and social competence (ESC): It is not a single, unitary psychological construct but rather a very broad label for a large set of constructs. After considering whether we really need the ESC concept, I discuss whether the single, comprehensive definition of EI that I proposed in the target article is the best one in light of alternatives suggested in some of the commentaries. Next, I return to the issue of measurement and note new ideas and suggestions that emerge in the commentaries. I conclude by considering the question of how much EI or ESC adds conceptually or predictively to IQ or personality.

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Industrial and Organizational Psychology , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , June 2010 , pp. 183 - 191
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Copyright © Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2010 

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The author would like to thank Graham L. Staines for his helpful feedback and suggestions.

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