This book looks at emotional intelligence research and EI interventions from a scientific and measurement perspective and identifies ways of improving the often shaky foundations of our current conceptions of emotional intelligence. With a balanced

Contents: J.N. Cleveland, E.A. Fleishman, Series Foreword. Preface. Part I:The Definition and Measurement of EI. G. Matthews, A.K. Emo, R.D. Roberts, M. Zeidner, What Is This Thing Called Emotional Intelligence? K.R. Murphy, L. Sideman, The Two EIs. J.M. Conte, M.A. Dean, Can Emotional Intelligence Be Measured? Part II: The Relationships Between EI and Other Constructs. F.J. Landy, The Long, Frustrating, and Fruitless Search for Social Intelligence: A Cautionary Tale. J. Allen, J. Cohen, Emotional Intelligence in Classrooms and in Schools: What We See in the Educational Setting. A. Furnham, Explaining the Popularity of Emotional Intelligence. N. Brody, Beyond g. Part III: The Limits of EI.P.J. Jordan, C.E. Ashton-James, N.M. Ashkanasy, Evaluating the Claims: Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace. M.J. Schmit, EI in the Business World. D.L. Van Rooy, S. Dilchert, C. Viswesvaran, D.S. Ones, Multiplying Intelligences: Are General, Emotional, and Practical Intelligences Equal? R. Hogan, L.W. Stokes, Business Susceptibility to Consulting Fads: The Case of Emotional Intelligence. Part IV: Improving EI Research and Applications. K.R. Murphy, L. Sideman, The Fadification of Emotional Intelligence. C.S. Daus, The Case for An Ability-Based Model of Emotional Intelligence. P.E. Spector, H-A.M. Johnson, Improving the Definition, Measurement, and Application of Emotional Intelligence. K.R. Murphy, Four Conclusions About Emotional Intelligence.