Students trained to use emotional and social intelligence

The evidence is now overwhelming that children who are taught to understand their own feelings and those of others do much better in school, careers and long-term relationships, says the psychologist who made famous the term "emotional intelligence."

Daniel Goleman, author of the ground-breaking books Emotional Intelligence and Social Intelligence, will be in Vancouver from Friday to Tuesday to reveal how new scientific studies show students who ... Full Story »

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Patricia Blochowiak
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by Patricia Blochowiak - Oct. 1, 2008

The use of this information could improve the lives of all.

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by Mitchell Paolo Esteller - Oct. 1, 2008

I admit to not being familiar with this topic -- as such, I expected to learn more about it from the article. While it makes good use of an important individual in the movement, it lacks two very important sources: one of the teachers implementing the program, and the students being affected by it. Furthermore, an opposing viewpoint was presented by the same individual who was a proponent of the technique, which makes it less effective.

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