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For courses in: College Success, Psychology of Success, Learning Frameworks, Intro/Foundation courses in any discipline, Teacher education, Counseling, Adult education, Leadership. Research-derived best practices of emotional intelligence are taught through experienced-based learning. The second edition of this supplemental text continues to provide students with the tools to cultivate emotionally intelligent behavior for success both inside and outside of the classroom. Through 13 in-depth emotional intelligence skill lessons, new students and first generation students will be guided along practical pathways to student learning and leadership with the aide of caring research-derived advice, helpful illustrations, and experience-based learning opportunities that will help them grow confidence and excel in all aspects of their lives. Engaging, positive, and learner-centered, the new edition of Emotional Intelligence includes theory-based information on why emotional learning works, real-life examples of emotional intelligence in the classroom, and new findings regarding the importance of meaningful personal learning and leading in the classroom.

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Author:   Darwin Nelson ,  Gary Low
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 10.00cm , Height: 10.00cm , Length: 10.00cm
Weight:   0.100kg
ISBN:  

9780135022993

ISBN 10:   0135022991
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   09 August 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Emotional Intelligence and Your Emotional Mind Chapter 1 Your Emotional Mind The Emotional System Breaking the Emotional Reactivity Habit Healthy Learning Environments Stress, Burnout, and Boredom College Success Factors High Achievement and Self-Directed Learning Twelve Important Lessons Chapter 2 Developing an Emotionally Healthy Mind The Emotional Learning System Applying the Emotional Learning System Learning Styles Necessary Conditions for Learning Changing Your Emotional Mind The Emotional Skills Assessment Process Chapter 3 Interpersonal Skills: Assertion and Anger Management and Anxiety Management Assertion Emotional Intelligence Lesson 1: Assertion Anger Management Emotional Intelligence Lesson 2: Anger Management Anxiety Management Emotional Intelligence Lesson 3: Anxiety Management When Emotions Are Negative Chapter 4 Leadership Skills: Social Awareness, Empathy, Decision Making, and Positive Influence Social Awareness Emotional Intelligence Lesson 4: Social Awareness Empathy Emotional Intelligence Lesson 5: Empathy Decision Making Emotional Intelligence Lesson 6: Decision Making Positive Influence Emotional Intelligence Lesson 7: Positive Influence Chapter 5 Self-Management Skills: Drive Strength, Commitment Ethic, Time Management, and Positive Change Drive Strength Emotional Intelligence Lesson 8: Drive Strength Goal Checklist Commitment Ethic Emotional Intelligence Lesson 9: Commitment Time Management Emotional Intelligence Lesson 10: Time Goal Checklist Potential Problem Area: Change Orientation Positive Change Emotional Intelligence Lesson 11: Positive Change Chapter 6: Intrapersonal Skills: Self-Esteem and Stress Management Self-Esteem Emotional Intelligence Lesson 12: Self-Esteeem Stress Management Emotional Intelligence Lesson 13: Stress Chapter 7 Self-Renewal and Personal Excellence Thoughts About Excellence and Self-Renewal Personal Excellence Systems, Principles, and Skills Emotional Skills Profile Personal Excellence Inventory Continuum of Excellence Self-Renewal Achieving Academic and Career Excellence Lifelong Emotional Learning Last Word Imagineering Activities for Renewal and Development Appendix: Emotional Intelligence Theories

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Darwin Nelson, Ph.D., is a Consulting Psychologist and Diplomate, American Psychotherapy Association, Patron and Life Member, Forumn for Emotional Intelligence Learning (FEIL) in India, and Principal, Emotional Intelligence Learning Systems, Inc.  He is cofounder of the Emotional Intelligence Training and Research Institute (EITRI) and has held tenured professorships in Psychology and Education, Texas A&M University-Kingsville.  He has taught at every level from secondary to doctoral.   Gary Low, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Education, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, a Consulting Psychologist, Patron and Life Member, Forum for EI Learning (FEIL) in India, and Principal, Emotional Intelligence Learning Systems, Inc.  He is cofounder of the Emotional Intelligence Training and Research Institute (EITRI).  He has served as professor, department chair, director of major programs, and dean at Texas A&M-Kingsville.  He has developed and taught EI courses for first-generation college students, graduate, and doctoral students.   Friends since first grade and working together since 1977, Darwin Nelson and Gary Low have created, researched, and developed the education, transformative theory and model of emotional intelligence and the Emotional Learning System.  Together and individually, they have authored books, articles, and positive assessment instruments used worldwide in education, training, and teaching.  Now, spanning four decades, they work collaboratively with educators, organizations, and colleges in designing and implementing EI curricula, programs, and resources to build healthy students, people, organizations, and communities.

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