Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in the Yale Child Study Center. He is the author of the bestselling book Permission to Feel. His research focuses on how emotions influence learning, decision-making, relationships, and mental health. Marc also developed RULER, a widely used program for teaching emotional intelligence in schools.
In our conversation we discuss:
(00:00) - Definition of emotional intelligence
(01:26) - IQ vs. EQ
(04:54) - Quantifying EQ
(11:30) - 5 key benefits of emotional intelligence
(22:28) - EQ is malleable and learnable
(32:01) - The role of ‘Uncle Marvin’
(38:14) - Suppression vs. regulation
(43:25) - Consequences of suppressing your emotions
(47:46) - You can be the Uncle Marvin
(56:59) - Understanding emotions
(01:01:32) - Dealing with imposter syndrome
(01:05:23) - AI and emotional support
(01:11:00) - Final takeaways
Learn more about Dr. BrackettWebsite - https://marcbrackett.com/
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Brackett
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/marc.brackett/?hl=en
App - https://howwefeel.org/
New Book - https://www.amazon.com/Dealing-Feeling-Your-Emotions-Create/dp/1250329590
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