Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kevin Kruse covers leadership development & emotional intelligence. When psychologists John Mayer, Peter Salovey, and David Caruso ...

The next time you find yourself in an argument, try putting the other person in a picture frame and imagining them as a character in a movie. This is one of the psychological distancing techniques ...

Adopting these habits can strengthen your emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence shows up most clearly under pressure—in the choice to pause before reacting, name what you're feeling before it ...

AI is speeding up busywork and making us more productive, but it’s not solving the hardest problems at work—the human ones. AI is speeding up busywork and making us more productive, but it’s not ...

Enter a school of education today and you’re likely to hear a phrase like this: “IQ is good, but EQ [emotional intelligence] is essential.” This reflects a profound shift in how we think about ...

You may be involved with a toxic friend, parent, boss, or co-worker, and the situation may cause you overwhelming anxiety and angst. Typically, people who act toxic do not stand alone. They almost ...

Needless to say, this isn’t the first time this has happened. It’s ironic considering that the very purpose of my work is to help others use emotional intelligence to avoid making mistakes like this.