... subconsciously at that. The process in which emotions are transferred is called emotional contagion. As Daniel Goleman observes (1997, pg 115) "We catch feelings from one another as though they were some kind of social virus" Everyone can almost certainly recall situations where a calmer person made them more ... a positive attitude. What is attitude? According to Webster"s Dictionary, it could be described as the disposition we display to others. Elwood N. Chapman, author of Attitude: Your Most Priceless Possession, claims, "Attitude is a mind set. It is the way you look at things menta...

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... indicates a person's ability to learn, understand and apply information and skills in a meaningful way. One of the major differences between EQ and IQ is what part of person's mental abilities they measure: understanding emotion or understanding information. The book "Emotional Intelligence" which is written by Daniel Goleman in 1996 suggested that Emotional Intelligence is might actually be more important than IQ. Goleman ... cites five basic elements of high EQ: awareness of your feelings as you experience them; empathy, or awareness of what others are feeling; managing your moods; st...

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