Is Emotional Intelligence Really So Important? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 85

What is emotional intelligence - and is it really so important? New York City mayor Eric Adams seems to think so. As he began his term, he said his top criterion in making appointments would be that candidates have high emotional intelligence. But how do you quantify emotional intelligence? And does it correlate to competence? Which is more important, E.Q. or I.Q.? Should you hire someone smart, or someone who’s good with people? And does emotional intelligence have a dark side?
Hosts Stephen J. Dubner and Angela Duckworth address these questions and more - and take their own emotional intelligence tests - in this episode of No Stupid Questions from Freakonomics Radio Network.
This episode was originally published February 6, 2022.
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