Bridges the gap between the scholarly literature and pop-psych books on EI Emotional Intelligence (EI) has become a topic of vast and growing interest worldwide and is concerned with the ways in which we perceive, identify, understand, and manage emotions. List of Contributors vii List of Figures and Tables xi Preface: Introduction by the Editors xii Acknowledgements xvi Chapter 1 Emotional Intelligence: A Brief Historical Introduction 1Moshe Zeidner and Gerald Matthews Chapter 2 Trait and Ability Conceptualizations of Emotional Intelligence 18Elizabeth J. Austin Chapter 3 Emotional Self -Efficacy 32Nicola S. Schutte Chapter 4 Measuring Emotional Intelligence 44Luke E. R. Brown, Pamela Qualter and Carolyn MacCann Chapter 5 An Overview of Emotional Intelligence in Early Childhood 64Craig S. Bailey and Susan E. Rivers Chapter 6 Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Education in the School Years 81Juan -Carlos Pérez -González and Pamela Qualter Chapter 7 Emotional Intelligence in Adolescence and Early Adulthood 105Sarah K. Davis Chapter 8 Emotional Intelligence in Higher Education 123Debbie J. Pope and Lorraine Dacre Pool Chapter 9 Emotional Intelligence and the Workplace 136Lorraine Dacre Pool Chapter 10 Emotional Intelligence for Health Care Professions Professional Compathy 149Theo Stickley and Dawn Freshwater Chapter 11 Emotional Intelligence, Stress, and Health: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Turn to Emotions 161Kateryna V. Keefer, Donald H. Saklofske and James D. A. Parker Chapter 12 Emotional Intelligence and Ageing 184Pamela Qualter and Maria Gallagher References 193 Index