tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11837009.post1661191785876084934..comments2010-09-11T05:08:15.304-07:00paul g. mattiuzzi, ph.d.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10722086211907849619noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11837009.post-26534523384554785922010-09-11T05:08:15.304-07:002010-09-11T05:08:15.304-07:00I liked the part where you contrasted ability v. achievement, skill v. habit, and so on. It gave a clear distinction between the competing ideas. <br /><br />The only useful aspect of the concept of EI, as I see it, is to make psychological ideas more accessible to people who have been brainwashed to believe that psychology is scary or only for really crazy people. It&#39;s like giving someone who teaches them life skills a professional title that includes the word &quot;coach&quot;. It just makes seeking help more palatable.<br /><br />In science, it seems completely unnecessary, like saying &quot;very unique&quot;.Kerinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11837009.post-49923471870237681782010-01-29T02:28:36.092-08:002010-01-29T02:28:36.092-08:00I&#39;m very happy that I decided to read this post! I found it to be very insightful! I think that just as pschologists diagnos so that they may understand their patient and how to work with them, the idea of emotional intelligence helps the laymen to understand themselves and how they can live at their personal potential! ... I&#39;m just sayin&#39; ...in this case, maybe we can teach them how to fish!Corynoreply@blogger.com