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Emotional development and emotional intelligence
288 pages
A rigorous yet deeply practical exploration of how we can teach children to understand and harness their own feelings.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like sitting in on a masterclass taught by pioneers of psychology and education. The pace is steady and deliberate, asking the reader to pause and digest dense, research-backed theories before pivoting to grounded, real-world applications. It lacks the breezy pop-psychology gloss of mainstream self-help, offering instead a deeply intellectual and pragmatic atmosphere. The prose is clear and authoritative, bridging the gap between the laboratory and the classroom with earnest conviction. It is a profoundly hopeful text, built on the premise that emotional maturity is a teachable skill rather than an innate trait. Educators, clinicians, and deeply invested parents will find themselves returning to its pages as a foundational blueprint for nurturing resilient, emotionally literate children.
- Mood
- intellectual
- contemplative
- pragmatic
- grounded
- Tone
- authoritative
- earnest
- instructive
- objective
- hopeful
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- emotional literacy · childhood development · cognitive-emotional connection · practical pedagogy · psychological resilience
- The writing
- Clear, academic, and research-driven, balancing dense scientific explanation with accessible, real-world commentary.
- The arc
- Transitions from a rigorous exploration of psychological theory to an inspiring, actionable vision for nurturing children's emotional lives.
- Who it's for
- Educators, child psychologists, and deeply invested parents seeking evidence-based frameworks for teaching emotional regulation.
About the book
With this groundbreaking volume, invited contributors present cutting-edge research on emotions and emotional development in a manner useful to educators, psychologists, and anyone interested in the unfolding of emotions during childhood.
In recent years, innovative schools have developed courses in "emotional literacy" that focus on conflict resolution, social problem solving, and decision making; these classes teach children how to understand and manage their feelings and how to get along with one another. This unique book links theory and practice by juxtaposing scientific explanations of emotion with short commentaries from educators who elaborate on how these advances can be put to use in the classroom.
Accessible and enlightening, Emotional Development and Emotional Intelligence provides ample evidence about emotional intelligence as well as sound information on the potential efficacy of educational programs based on this idea.
Description from Open Library.
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