Intelligent Response Paper
Intelligent Responses
Abstract Emotional situations result in emotional responses. Often these responses are instinctual, but they can be taught through the teaching of emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is a measure of how well a person understands and manages emotions, and it can be increased through experiences and teaching. The teaching of emotional intelligence, known as social emotional learning or SEL, should be taught in school systems so children learn how to wisely interact with each other and resolve conflicts. Some people fear SEL because they think it will give bosses of companies an excuse to abuse their power over their employees, but when used properly, SEL greatly benefits …show more content…
The increased emotional intelligence resulting from past events can be applied to fictional situations as well. When someone reads a book, he or she easily relates to characters that remind the reader of himself or herself. The same occurs when an audience watches a theatrical performance. Professor Adrian Palmer and Professor Nicole Koenig-Lewis conducted an experiment in a theatre that tested the difference between types of emotions presented in the performance and their effects on people. Audiences watched The Sound of Music, a popular musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, and Palmer and Koenig-Lewis recorded the audiences’ responses. They found that negative and positive emotions presented onstage had an effect on the overall satisfaction the audience member felt toward the performance (Palmer and Koenig-Lewis 1211). When the audience watched the theatrical performance, they reacted. They laughed along with the characters onstage, and they became sad as the characters cried. The situations each audience member had lived through prior to watching the show influenced their reactions during the …show more content…
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Kahn, Jennifer. "Can Emotional Intelligence Be Taught?" The New York Times. The New York Times, 13 Sept. 2013. Web. 18 Sept. 2013.
Palmer, Adrian, and Nicole Koenig-Lewis. "Primary And Secondary Effects Of Emotions On Behavioural Intention Of Theatre Clients." Journal Of Marketing Management 26.13/14 (2010): 1201-1217. Business Source Premier. Web. 16 Sept. 2013.
Stephen Joseph, et al. "Emotional Expression And Growth Following Adversity: Emotional Expression Mediates Subjective Distress And Is Moderated By Emotional Intelligence." Journal Of Loss & Trauma 16.5 (2011): 387-401. CINAHL Complete. Web. 16 Sept. 2013.
Taute, Harry A., Shaun McQuitty, and Elise Pookie Sautter. "Emotional Information Management And Responses To Emotional Appeals." Journal Of Advertising 40.3 (2011): 31-43. Business Source Premier. Web. 13 Sept. 2013.
Annotated Bibliography
Alexander, Rebecca. "The Dark Side Of Emotional Intelligence." Management Today (2011): 46-50. Business Abstracts with Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 10 Oct. 2013. Alexander examines the reasons why emotional intelligence is a lucrative topic. She emphasizes that emotional intelligence is used for selfish reasons and that bosses use emotional intelligence to manipulate their
Abstract Emotional situations result in emotional responses. Often these responses are instinctual, but they can be taught through the teaching of emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is a measure of how well a person understands and manages emotions, and it can be increased through experiences and teaching. The teaching of emotional intelligence, known as social emotional learning or SEL, should be taught in school systems so children learn how to wisely interact with each other and resolve conflicts. Some people fear SEL because they think it will give bosses of companies an excuse to abuse their power over their employees, but when used properly, SEL greatly benefits …show more content…
The increased emotional intelligence resulting from past events can be applied to fictional situations as well. When someone reads a book, he or she easily relates to characters that remind the reader of himself or herself. The same occurs when an audience watches a theatrical performance. Professor Adrian Palmer and Professor Nicole Koenig-Lewis conducted an experiment in a theatre that tested the difference between types of emotions presented in the performance and their effects on people. Audiences watched The Sound of Music, a popular musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, and Palmer and Koenig-Lewis recorded the audiences’ responses. They found that negative and positive emotions presented onstage had an effect on the overall satisfaction the audience member felt toward the performance (Palmer and Koenig-Lewis 1211). When the audience watched the theatrical performance, they reacted. They laughed along with the characters onstage, and they became sad as the characters cried. The situations each audience member had lived through prior to watching the show influenced their reactions during the …show more content…
"Daniel Goleman." Daniel Goleman. Web. 09 Oct. 2013. Website
Kahn, Jennifer. "Can Emotional Intelligence Be Taught?" The New York Times. The New York Times, 13 Sept. 2013. Web. 18 Sept. 2013.
Palmer, Adrian, and Nicole Koenig-Lewis. "Primary And Secondary Effects Of Emotions On Behavioural Intention Of Theatre Clients." Journal Of Marketing Management 26.13/14 (2010): 1201-1217. Business Source Premier. Web. 16 Sept. 2013.
Stephen Joseph, et al. "Emotional Expression And Growth Following Adversity: Emotional Expression Mediates Subjective Distress And Is Moderated By Emotional Intelligence." Journal Of Loss & Trauma 16.5 (2011): 387-401. CINAHL Complete. Web. 16 Sept. 2013.
Taute, Harry A., Shaun McQuitty, and Elise Pookie Sautter. "Emotional Information Management And Responses To Emotional Appeals." Journal Of Advertising 40.3 (2011): 31-43. Business Source Premier. Web. 13 Sept. 2013.
Annotated Bibliography
Alexander, Rebecca. "The Dark Side Of Emotional Intelligence." Management Today (2011): 46-50. Business Abstracts with Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 10 Oct. 2013. Alexander examines the reasons why emotional intelligence is a lucrative topic. She emphasizes that emotional intelligence is used for selfish reasons and that bosses use emotional intelligence to manipulate their