I CAN: Explain Emotional Intelligence Evaluate the usefulness of lie detector tests

How Much Control Do We Have Over Our Emotions? Although emotional responses are not always consciously regulated, we can learn to control them Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007

Emotional Intelligence The ability to understand and control emotional responses Our level of competence in our personal and interpersonal skills. Emotional control can be achieved by learning Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 E.I. Mayer- Salovey 1990 John Mayer and Peter Salovey developed the concept of "emotional intelligence" as being made up of five 'competencies' or skills: Self-Knowledge (knowing your own emotions) Self-Management (managing your own emotions) Motivation Empathy (recognizing emotions in others) Handling relationships Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 E.I. Goleman Model 1995 Self-awareness — the ability to read one's emotions and recognize their impact Self-management — involves controlling one's emotions and impulses and adapting to changing circumstances. Social Awareness — the ability to sense, understand, and react to others' emotions Relationship Management — the ability to inspire, influence, and develop others while managing conflict. Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007

Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Detecting Deception People can also control their emotions to deceive Polygraph – Device that records the graphs of many measures of physical arousal; often called a “lie detector” really an arousal detector Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007

Do “lie detectors” really work? Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007

Paul Eckman: Microexpressions and Lying Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007

CAN I? Explain Emotional Intelligence Evaluate the usefulness of lie detector tests