It was made popular by Daniel Goleman in his 1995 book, Emotional Intelligence . He documents the relationship between emotions, brain chemistry, happiness, good health and general success. Children s emotional development has been neglected as part of social policy. Yet the healthy emotional development of children is vital to their ability to learn when young and to happiness as an adult. Emotions are contagious.
Intense people spread their emotions to others.
EQ for Everybody. Childhood is a crucial time for the development of emotional acumen. Particularly in the preschool years, what emotional quotient we have comes primarily from parents, relatives, and siblings. Likewise our feelings reflect the predominant feelings in the family, since children soak up emotions as well as information. Next in the order of importance, the school environment is critical to both our emotional development and our self esteem.