Friday, October 31, 2008

Emotional Intelligence--the Missing Piece

http://www.edutopia.org/emotional-intelligence-missing-piece

Emotional Intelligence


Listening to Others--with Understanding and Empathy

This "Habit of Mind" is exemplified by emotionally intelligent individuals. In the linked article published in Edutopia, students with well-developed emotional intelligence demonstate not just the abiltity to empathize, but to persist, manage impulsivity, think flexibly, and solve problems.