Publisher's Synopsis
INTRODUCTION THE PROBLEM UNDER INVESTIGATION Though Emotional intelligence is a novel concept and alienation has been widely studied in the field of psychology both are concerned with current psychological issues. Psychologists are keen to study emotional intelligence and alienation because the former is positively related to academic achievement, occupational success and 1satisfaction, and emotional health and adjustment while the latter is considered as barrier in one's progress and development and also in coping with the changing environment. When emotional intelligence first garnered significant media attention back in the 1990s, it really hit home for people. For the first time we all had an explanation for an unusual finding: people of average intelligence outperform people with the highest levels of intelligence the vast majority of the time (70% to be exact). Suddenly we had a name for the main determinant of success in life: emotional intelligence. Emotional Intelligence has been commonly claimed to play an important role in modern society by determining real-life outcomes above and beyond the contribution of general intellectual ability and personality factors (e.g., Goleman, 1995; Saarni, 1999). EI, in fact, has been claimed to be even more important than intellectual intelligence in achieving success in life (Goleman, 1995). EI has been the target of widespread interest owing to the increasing personal importance attributed to emotional management for people in modern society It is believed that EI can be trained and improved in various social contexts (educational, occupational, and interpersonal) and that personal and societal benefits will follow from investment in programs to increase EI. There is currently a growing impetus,
