Research Paper on:
Emotional Intelligence and the Acquiring of Knowledge

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his motives, the boy indicated that the primary reason behind his actions was revenge for being teased about his small stature. Classmates reported that Williams was also known to frequently  drink alcoholic beverages and use illegal drugs. This is a worst case scenario for the disastrous effects of a lack of emotional intelligence (Abramovitz, 2001). Williams inability to productively handle  his anger and feelings of rejection led him to behavior that endangered himself and others (Abramovitz, 2001). Emotional intelligence (EI) is similar to cognitive intelligence, but this term pertains  specifically to awareness and insight into emotions rather than mental functioning. Emotional IQ, also referred to as EQ (emotional quotient), is a term that pertains to measurements of an individuals  ability to comprehend and manage his or her emotions and interpersonal relationships (Abramovitz, 2001). Since the 1920s, academic scholarship has addressed the topic of which talents and aptitudes can be  associated with emotional intelligence and social intelligence (Kelly and Moon, 1998). However, despite this interest, concepts pertaining to personal and emotional talent appear rudimentary when compared to theories describing intellectual  ability (Kelly and Moon, 1998). Howard Gardner has defined intrapersonal intelligence as "access to ones own feeling life," which is what others have referred to as "emotional intelligence" (Kelly and  Moon, 1998, p. 743). Just as individuals have different levels of intellectual ability, so too, do individuals have different levels of EI. Individuals with high levels of EI are  frequently found among the "ranks of the eminent" (Kelly and Moon, 1998). One study of world class experts found that a common denominator was that they all, as children  and adolescents, learned how to set goals for themselves and practiced long hours to achieve those goals. Great achievers appear to combine emotional acuity with technical excellence (Kelly and Moon,