Keywords
ability model
meta-emotional intelligence
social functioning
interpersonal relationships
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Abstract
It has been 35 years since the publication of the first paper by Salovey and Mayer on emotional intelligence in 1990. Over this period, thousands of theoretical papers and empirical studies have been dedicated to the construct, significantly contributing to the expansion of knowledge on the topic. Interest in emotional intelligence remains strong, as evidenced by the consistent increase in scholarly works on the subject.
This article provides a review of selected publications from the past few years on emotional intelligence. The starting point is a discussion of the 2016 revision of Salovey and Mayer’s ability model, carried out by researchers, and its implications for future research. The article then presents a new theoretical model–the concept of meta-emotional intelligence proposed by D’Amico. The final section of the article reviews selected studies on the significance of emotional intelligence in human social functioning, drawing from each of the two previously outlined research strands. The presented empirical data lead to the general conclusion that emotional intelligence is one of the dispositions that significantly contributes to improving human effectiveness in interpersonal relationships.
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