The development of emotional intelligence optimizing cognitive abilities through the compulsory education
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Emotional Intelligence, emotional education, Cattell-Horn- Carroll Theory of Cognitive Abilities, socio-emotional learningAbstract
Since Emotional Intelligence (EI) was developed in 1990 (Salovey & Mayer, 1990), quickly the field of Education took advantage of the possibilities of EI. Indeed, EI-specific programs proliferated and developed as SEL–Socio- Emotional Learning Programs. However, there is an alternative to realize non-specifically and longer and viability way for improving the implicit abilities of EI. Our document claims to work a theoretical proposal to develop the EI in compulsory education through the subjects. The proposal is based on the Cattell- Horn-Carroll Theory of Cognitive Abilities (CHC). CHC abilities are stimulated by the most of the mandatory subjects of both Primary and Secondary Schools. The second stratum of CHC model is composed of similar cognitive abilities as 1997 Ability EI Model (perception, using, understanding, and managing emotions). Current works (see Mestre, MacCann, Guil, & Roberts, 2016) have pointed out that these capacities of the second stratum are connected to the capabilities of EI. Therefore, any educational activity that optimizes perception, understanding, cognitive attentional control or planning is affecting the development of EI. Promoting EI involves “hot” information processing. It is convenient to use transversely “hot information processing –this means that this information has special meaning for the people (Mayer, Caruso, & Salovey, 2016). Connecting “hot” information to mandatory subjects teaching would develop the abilities of EI. Sciences and Natural Sciences can improve emotional perception. However, Social Sciences and Humanities foster both emotional understanding and knowledge. Finally, the different contingencies that occur in school life scenarios are suitable for training of emotional regulation.
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