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What is the role of emotions in decision making? How much weight should you give your emotions in making the final choice? When it comes decision-making, emotions are like a double-edged sword. They can guide you towards an optimal path forward, but they can also warp your perspective and obscure it even further. Keep reading for more about emotions in decision making.
What is the best way to respond to your child’s tantrums? Should you ignore them? Command your child to obey? Although conventional wisdom tells parents to ignore their child’s tantrums to avoid encouraging the bad behavior, that approach doesn’t help with long-term resolution. Instead, connect with your child emotionally and brainstorm the solution together. Read about how to handle your child’s tantrums using the connect-and-redirect strategy.
What is leverage in the context of negotiation? What types of negotiation leverage are there? Leverage is the power to inflict loss or withhold gain. There are three types of negotiation leverage: positive, negative, and normative leverage. Keep reading for more about the three types of negotiation leverage and how to use them to your advantage.
Do you want to boost your emotional intelligence and become better at navigating social situations, no matter the context? What are some emotional intelligence strategies you can practice? Emotional intelligence (EQ) is your ability to identify your own and others’ emotions and handle them effectively. Unlike IQ, EQ can be learned and trained. Travis Bradberry classifies emotional intelligence strategies into four groups: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. Keep reading for more about emotional intelligence strategies.
What is the connection between relationship management and emotional intelligence? How can you improve your relationship management skills? In Emotional Intelligence 2.0, relationship management is defined as the use of your self- and social awareness to develop relationships with other people. It is the fourth pillar of the EQ construct. Read about relationship management and emotional intelligence.
What is emotional self-control? Is it a matter of temperament? Or can you improve it through practice? Emotional self-control is the ability to manage difficult emotions, thoughts, and impulses, preventing them from spilling over into your behavior. In other words, it is the ability to think before you act. Read more about emotional self-control and what you can do to develop it.
What is tactical empathy? How can it help you get closer to your desired outcome in a negotiation? Tactical empathy is the act of acknowledging your negotiation opponent’s feelings in the pursuit of your end-term goal. It doesn’t mean agreeing with your opponent but simply demonstrating that you understand where they are coming from. Keep reading for more about tactical empathy and how to use it in a negotiation.
What is whole-brain parenting? What can you do to stimulate the healthy development of your child’s brain? The whole-brain parenting method is based on fostering the integration of different areas of the brain. Since various regions of the brain mature at different paces, children are ruled by emotions because their brain is not yet fully integrated. Keep reading for more about whole-brain parenting.
What are the 4 pillars of emotional intelligence? How do they come together to make up the EQ construct? There are 4 pillars of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. Each pillar is essentially a set of skills that pertain to the corresponding domain of emotional intelligence. Keep reading for more about the 4 pillars of emotional intelligence.
What is social emotional awareness? Is it a personality trait or a trainable skill that can be developed through practice? Social emotional awareness refers to the ability to identify, interpret, and empathize with emotions of other people. It is one of the four components of the emotional intelligence (EQ) construct. Keep reading for more about social emotional awareness.