Chapter 22
Emotional Intelligence as Ability
“It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.”
—LOU HOLTZ
Much of what we've focused on in this book has involved the expression of emotional and social intelligence. In other words, we've explored the ways in which emotional and social intelligence are expressed through how we feel, think, or behave in the world. If we compare this to school performance, think of your school grades. Your grades were based on how well you performed on your assignments, essays, quizzes, exams, and maybe even on how big a star you were in the classroom. However, you may remember taking certain ability tests, like the SAT. These tests were designed to understand your ...
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