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.

Introduction. Joseph Ciarrochi and John D. Mayer. 1. Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom: Skill-Based Training for Teachers and Students. Marc A. Brackett and Nicole A. Katulak. 2. Developing Emotional Intelligence Competencies. Richard E. Boyatzis. 3. A Theory-Based, Practical Approach to Emotional Intelligence Training: Ten Ways to Increase Emotional Skills. Susan A. Kornacki, David R. Caruso. 4. Improving Emotional Intelligence: A Guide to Mindfulness-Based Emotional Intelligence Training. Joseph Ciarrochi, John Blackledge, Linda Bilich, Virginia Bayliss. 5. Personality Function and Personality Change. John D. Mayer. 6. The Key Ingredients of Emotional Intelligence Interventions: Similarities and Differences. Joseph Ciarrochi, John D. Mayer.

The emphasis of the book is applied, it provides and contrasts concrete examples of what we do in our interventions in a variety of situations. The chapters present descriptions of programs that influence emotional knowledge and social effectiveness more generally.