Applying Emotional Intelligence: A Practitioner's Guide

APPLYING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE Applying Emotional Intelligence A Practitioner's Guide edited by Joseph Ciarrochi University of Wollongong John D. Mayer University of New Hampshire Published in 2007 by Psychology Press 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 www.psypress.com Published in Great Britain by Psychology Press 27 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 2FA www.psypress.co.uk Psychology Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business Copyright © 2007 Psychology Press Typeset by RefineCatch Limited, Bungay, Suffolk, UK Paperback cover design by Hybert Design All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Applying emotional intelligence: a practitioner's guide / edited by Joseph Ciarrochi & John D. Mayer. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-84169-461-0 (hardback: alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-1-84169-462-7 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Emotional intelligence. I. Ciarrochi, Joseph. II. Mayer, John D., 1953BF576.I47 2007 152.4—dc22 2006033852 ISBN: 978-1-84169-461-0 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-84169-462-7 (pbk) Contents About the Editors List of Contributors List of Figures List of Tables Introduction Joseph Ciarrochi and John D. Mayer Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom: Skill-Based Training for 1 Teachers and Students Marc A. Brackett and Nicole A. Katulak 2 Developing Emotional Intelligence Competencies Richard E. Boyatzis A Theory-Based, Practical Approach to Emotional Intelligence 3 Training: Ten Ways to Increase Emotional Skills Susan A. Kornacki and David R. Caruso Improving Emotional Intelligence: A Guide to Mindfulness- Based 4 Emotional Intelligence Training Joseph Ciarrochi, John Blackledge, Linda Bilich, and Virginia Bayliss 5 Personality Function and Personality Change John D. Mayer The Key Ingredients of Emotional Intelligence Interventions: 6 Similarities and Differences Joseph Ciarrochi and John D. Mayer Author Index Subject Index About the Editors Joseph Ciarrochi received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh, a postdoctoral fellowship in emotion research from the University of New South Wales, and currently has a position as lecturer in psychology at the University of Wollongong. He has been conducting cutting-edge research in how emotions influence thinking and behavior and how emotional intelligence can best be measured and used. His findings have been published in the top journals in psychology and have been presented at numerous international conferences. Dr. Ciarrochi is currently evaluating training programs that are designed to increase people’s social and emotional intelligence. John (Jack) D. Mayer received his B.A. degree from the University of Michigan, his M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology at Case Western Reserve University, and then attended Stanford University as a National Institute of Mental Health Post-doctoral Scholar. Dr. Mayer has served on the editorial boards of Psychological Bulletin and Journal of Personality. He has published numerous scientific articles, book chapters, psychological tests, and books. His articles, with Salovey, in the early 1990s are often credited with beginning research on emotional intelligence. List of Contributors Virginia Bayliss Management and Workplace Programs Continuing Education Directorate, New South Wales Police, Sydney, Australia Linda Bilich School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Australia John Blackledge School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Australia Richard E. Boyatzis Department of Organizational Behavior and Psychology, Weatherhead School of