The Student EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Academic and Personal Success

Preface viiAcknowledgments ixAbout the Authors xiPART 1 Introduction 11 Emotional Intelligence: Here to Stay 32 Class Closed and the ABCDE Model 27PART 2 The Self-Perception Realm 413 Emotional Self-Awareness 434 Self-Regard 555 Self-Actualization 65PART 3 The Self-Expression Realm 776 Emotional Expression 797 Independence 898 Assertiveness 99PART 4 The Interpersonal Realm 1159 Interpersonal Relationships 11710 Empathy 12711 Social Responsibility 139PART 5 The Decision-Making Realm 15112 Reality Testing 15313 Problem Solving 16114 Impulse Control 173PART 6 The Stress Management Realm 18315 Flexibility 18516 Stress Tolerance 19517 Optimism 207PART 7 General Well-Being 21718 Happiness 219PART 8 Putting It All Together 23119 EQ and Student Success 23320 EQ and Work Success 24721 Th e Role of EQ in Leadership 28122 EQ, Lifestyle, Healthy Living, and Relationships 29323 What's Next? 303References 305Index 315