Inteligencia Emocional 2.0: Estrategias Para Conocer Y Aumentar Su Coeficiente (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
Disclosure: I received this book for free via Goodreads book giveaways.Emotional intelligence. The concept has been floating around for so long that it would be easy for one to assume that it's a scientifically validated theory-- like IQ and personality measurements (which this book presents EQ alongside).Unfortunately, as anyone who has done enough careful study knows, none of these three concepts are nearly as solid as many believe. EQ is the worst offender of all. Scientists have had incredible difficulty even measuring it accurately, let alone confirming it actually exists as currently imagined-- to the point that it's scientifically irresponsible to write a book without explaining the scientific caveats, especially one declaring it the most important factor of personal success.And indeed, the entire book is a prime example of bad science. Here are some great examples of the book's various claims, NONE OF WHICH HAVE CITATIONS:"EQ is so critical to success that it accounts for 58 percent of performance in all types of jobs (pg. 20)""The link between EQ and earnings is so direct that every point increase in EQ adds $1,300 to an annual salary (pg. 21)"And my personal favorite:"Only 36 percent of the people we tested are able to accurately identify their emotions as they happen (pg. 14)"Wow! That sounds amazingly scientific! How ever did you measure that?Looks like we'll never know.(Note: the "citations" are hidden in the back of the book under the "Notes" section. Perhaps the author didn't want any science cluttering his bullshit. Or maybe he wanted to create the illusion that he invented all the concepts the wrote about instead of stealing them and reproducing them into a terrible book to make easy money off suckers.)Further complaints:1. The book opens with 7 pages of endorsements. Ugh.2. The introduction contains small text boxes that quote (or rephrase) pieces from the same page, in the style of a magazine or newspaper article. I'm can't be the only person who finds this practice ridiculously annoying.3. All of the self-improvement strategies are recycled garbage from every other self-help book on the market. Keep a journal. Think about your values. Count to ten.4. The last 4 pages try to sell you more stuff.Final Thoughts:I used to be against book burning, but now I'm not so sure. This is one of those books that keeps popping up on the Goodreads giveaway page, and while I have never won a copy, I decided to pick it up when I glanced it on the shelf at my local library.What is Emotional Intelligence? Apparently, it's a rating of how you apply your emotions to your daily life, similar to the way your Intelligence Quotient rates, well, intelligence. In fact, it is surprisingly called "EQ" in order to relate itself to IQ, even though it seems to me that it should then be called "Emotional Quotient."After finding out about EQ and how it affects various aspects of your life, the writers go over some proven strategies that will help the reader improve the different elements of their Emotional Intelligence; Self Awareness, Self Management, Social Awareness, and Relationship Management. All four are important for a healthy EQ, and unlike IQ, which is a number that cannot be changed, EQ just takes some practice using the techniques laid out in this book.Now, apparently there is some online quiz the reader can take with a special code provided in the back of the book, this being a library copy, the code was already revealed and, I'm assuming, used. However, knowing myself I know there are certain aspects of my EQ that need work, and several strategies mentioned seem like they might be of some help, so I'll give them a try.
What do You think about Inteligencia Emocional 2.0: Estrategias Para Conocer Y Aumentar Su Coeficiente (2012)?
Great read - definitely an area for me to continue to grow and apply daily
—Moosles
This is a great read! Definitely give this book 5 stars!!!
—deedee
Pretty simplistic. I wasn't all that impressed.
—gw741776
