The Research: Why Learning Emotional Skills is a Logical Decision
Mon Sep 08 2025
(Please excuse my runny nose in this one😂) - We are all aware that mental/emotional well-being is essential to maintain on a surface level. But on a deeper level, research shows us over & over that emotional skills are thee foundation to human happiness & success.
There is no such thing as a solely logical person. Emotions are what make us human, and we must learn how to interact with them, not because we're whiny or soft, but because emotions drive humanity. Emotions are at the root of everything humans do, and whether or not we will survive.
This episode is based on research that was conducted by the Yale Emotional Intelligence Research Center & research psychologist Marc Brackett, Ph.D.'s book, Permission to Feel.
Brackett, M. A., Mayer, J. D., & Warner, R. M. (2004), Emotional intelligence and its relation to everyday behaviour, Personality and Individual Differences, 36(6),1387-1402. doi.org/10.1016/S0191-8869(03)00236-8Brackett, M. A., & Rivers, S. E. (2014). Transforming students lives with social and emotional learning. In R. Pekrun & L. Linnenbrink-Garcia (Eds.), International Handbook of Emotions in Education (pp. 368-388). New York: Routledge.Côté, S., Lopes, P. N., Salovey, P., & Miners, C. T. (2010). Emotional intelligence and leadership emergence in small groups. Leadership Quarterly, 21(3), 496-508.doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2010.03.012Duckworth, A. (2016), Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. New York: Scribner. Walke, D., Copeland, W. E., Angold, A., & Costello, .). (2013. Impact of baly-ing in childhood on adult health, wealth, crime, and social outcomes. Prychological Science, 24(10), 1958-1970.Woodman, T., Davis, P. A., Hardy, L., Callow, N., Glasse, I, & Yul- Proctor, ).(2009). Emotions and sport performance: An exploration of happiness, hope, and anger. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 31(2), 169-188.Wright, B. L., & Loving, T. J. (2011). Health implications of conflict in close relationships. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 5(8), 552-562.Yip, J. A., & Côté, S. (2013). The emotionally intelligent decision maker: Emotion-understanding ability reduces the effect of incidental anxiety on risk-taking. Psychological Science, 24(1), 48-55. doi.org/10.1177/0956797612450031
More about the host, Livi Redden, at:
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Website: https://www.liviredden.com
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(Please excuse my runny nose in this one😂) - We are all aware that mental/emotional well-being is essential to maintain on a surface level. But on a deeper level, research shows us over & over that emotional skills are thee foundation to human happiness & success. There is no such thing as a solely logical person. Emotions are what make us human, and we must learn how to interact with them, not because we're whiny or soft, but because emotions drive humanity. Emotions are at the root of everything humans do, and whether or not we will survive. This episode is based on research that was conducted by the Yale Emotional Intelligence Research Center & research psychologist Marc Brackett, Ph.D.'s book, Permission to Feel. Brackett, M. A., Mayer, J. D., & Warner, R. M. (2004), Emotional intelligence and its relation to everyday behaviour, Personality and Individual Differences, 36(6),1387-1402. doi.org/10.1016/S0191-8869(03)00236-8Brackett, M. A., & Rivers, S. E. (2014). Transforming students lives with social and emotional learning. In R. Pekrun & L. Linnenbrink-Garcia (Eds.), International Handbook of Emotions in Education (pp. 368-388). New York: Routledge.Côté, S., Lopes, P. N., Salovey, P., & Miners, C. T. (2010). Emotional intelligence and leadership emergence in small groups. Leadership Quarterly, 21(3), 496-508.doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2010.03.012Duckworth, A. (2016), Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. New York: Scribner. Walke, D., Copeland, W. E., Angold, A., & Costello, .). (2013. Impact of baly-ing in childhood on adult health, wealth, crime, and social outcomes. Prychological Science, 24(10), 1958-1970.Woodman, T., Davis, P. A., Hardy, L., Callow, N., Glasse, I, & Yul- Proctor, ).(2009). Emotions and sport performance: An exploration of happiness, hope, and anger. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 31(2), 169-188.Wright, B. L., & Loving, T. J. (2011). Health implications of conflict in close relationships. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 5(8), 552-562.Yip, J. A., & Côté, S. (2013). The emotionally intelligent decision maker: Emotion-understanding ability reduces the effect of incidental anxiety on risk-taking. Psychological Science, 24(1), 48-55. doi.org/10.1177/0956797612450031 More about the host, Livi Redden, at: Socials, Book, TEDx: https://stan.store/liviredden Website: https://www.liviredden.com