Is emotional intellegance a psychobabble term?

Answer 1

Absolutely not! This is a term that is mostly attributed to the work of Dan Goleman, though I would argue elements of what we would consider "emotional intelligence" could be seen in older theories such as Howard Gardner's concepts of inter- and intrapersonal intelligence, or Sternberg's concept of practical intelligence. Goleman postulates that emotional intelligence has several components that involve the following:

1. knowing one's own emotions
2. managing one's emotions
3. using one's emotions to motivate oneself
4. recognizing the emotions of other people
5. managing relationships

Hope this helps!