Differential Effectiveness of Provocation, Brainstorming and Emotional Mastery in Fostering Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Among Nigerian Adolescents.

Abstract

While intelligent Quotient (IQ) has long been used as a predictor of student success, as the worldenters the 21st century, research shows that Emotional intelligence (EI) is a better predictor of successthan the more traditional measures of cognitive intelligence (Goleman, 1995). Emotional intelligence isdefined as the ability to perceive emotions, to assist thought, to understand emotions and emotionalknowledge, to reflectively regulate emotions, to promote emotional and intellectual growth (Mayer &Salovery 1997). McQueen (2004) suggests that EI is highly predictive of an individual’s generaldomains such as career performance.