ABSTRACT
Touchy-feely mumbo-jumbo or a revolution in our schools? Common sense or neuroscience? On the simplest level, emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to understand and talk about your emotions and those of other people. Emotional intelligence practitioners believe it can boost health and happiness, tackle challenging behaviour and improve academic performance. Critics suggest it’s a fad. So, is EI anything more than another American buzz-word?
