Emotional intelligence is the ability to manage emotions in such a way that promotes positive outcomes in one’s life. Emotional intelligence also refers to a specific set of cognitive abilities associated with emotions.
Intelligence is defined by Wechsler as “the aggregate or global capacity to of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with his or her environment.” (pg. 2). Based off of Wechsler’s definition of intelligence, I do consider emotional intelligence (EI) to be a true form of intelligence, because accurately managing one’s emotions is vital towards acting purposefully, thinking rationally, and dealing with his/her environment. Someone who is considered to be intelligent in the traditional sense, say, someone with an IQ of 160 could still make terrible decisions if he or she acts off of anger or sadness, someone who does that would be considered to be emotionally unintelligent.
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It is vital that in such a case, the forecaster remain calm and collected, as doing otherwise could hinder his/her abilities to perform. Another reality of being a forecaster is that your forecasts won’t always be right, and will sometimes be totally wrong. It is important that you learn from your mistakes, and not dwell on them, that would be the EI thing to do. Not often, but sometimes, particularly if you are a TV meteorologist, you are expected to deliver your forecast to large audiences, it is important that one remains calm and professional in these situations, although I generally consider myself to be an EI person, public speaking is not my forte, and it’s something I don’t see myself doing very
Intelligence is defined by Wechsler as “the aggregate or global capacity to of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with his or her environment.” (pg. 2). Based off of Wechsler’s definition of intelligence, I do consider emotional intelligence (EI) to be a true form of intelligence, because accurately managing one’s emotions is vital towards acting purposefully, thinking rationally, and dealing with his/her environment. Someone who is considered to be intelligent in the traditional sense, say, someone with an IQ of 160 could still make terrible decisions if he or she acts off of anger or sadness, someone who does that would be considered to be emotionally unintelligent.
I happen to be the type of person who always remains calm in any …show more content…
It is vital that in such a case, the forecaster remain calm and collected, as doing otherwise could hinder his/her abilities to perform. Another reality of being a forecaster is that your forecasts won’t always be right, and will sometimes be totally wrong. It is important that you learn from your mistakes, and not dwell on them, that would be the EI thing to do. Not often, but sometimes, particularly if you are a TV meteorologist, you are expected to deliver your forecast to large audiences, it is important that one remains calm and professional in these situations, although I generally consider myself to be an EI person, public speaking is not my forte, and it’s something I don’t see myself doing very