The Student Eq Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Academic and Personal Success

by Steven J. Stein, Howard E. Book, Korrel W. Kanoy

" The Student EQ Edge is more relevant today than any other time in the history of our world. Our opportunity to succeed in the 21st century will depend a great deal on our emotional intelligence in our transformation to lifelong learning and our leadership ability. This book is the competitive edge." —Stedman Graham, best-selling author, speaker, entrepreneur "We have been long aware that academic ability does not necessarily predict college success. This book provides a comprehensive look at emotional intelligence and the role it plays in student persistence. It takes these noncognitive aspects that we know really matter and puts them into a practical, user-friendly guide. This book is long overdue in higher education." —Catherine Andersen, master trainer in emotional intelligence; professor and special assistant to the provost for student success, Gallaudet University "As important as book learning is, we know that success in life is also dependent upon emotional intelligence. The authors of The Student EQ Edge define emotional intelligence and provide a road map for mastering emotional intelligence skills. I would highly recommend The Student EQ Edge to any high school or college student interested in knowing what it takes to be truly successful both inside and outside the classroom." —Brad Beacham, executive director, Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc. "The Student EQ Edge is substantive, readable, and sure to appeal to students both in classes as well as those who are lucky to pick it up for personal development reading. The book is appealing because the research is understandable; numerous examples are integrated throughout, and readers are encouraged to apply what they are reading." —Dennis Roberts, assistant vice president for faculty and student services for the Qatar Foundation

336 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 28, 2013

Reviews

[Karen JEC · Rating 5 out of 5]

Overview: A really interesting read overall. It's quite structured, starting with the A-E model, then introducing the four emotional families, then dividing the book into six segments each representing a different realm in our life. The studies they discuss are well-researched and particularly relevant to each realm under scrutiny. This should be must-reads for all high school students considering life after school, and in fact I was very happy to find the packages of this book and its workbook in a college bookstore as class material for some courses.

Favourite quotes:

"Times have certainly changed since we were students. Technologies that we only imagined have become realities in today's world... However, some things have not changed. We still need to interact with other people. And we need to self-regulate our behaviours and emotions."

"Success - the ability to set and achieve your own personal and professional goals."

"Like Yourself, Wonders, Warts and All. The idea is to like yourself as a total -- and sometimes contradictory but always developing -- package."

"Many of us find it OK to express anger but have a harder time with anxiety, hurt, disappointment, or embarrassment. For some reason, these emotions make some of us feel a lot more vulnerable... Every time you get angry, question yourself about what other emotion might be lurking just beneath the surface. Try to address that emotion first; when you do, typically the anger will dissipate pretty quickly."

"If you're waiting until you have time to decide what to do when you have time, you'll always run behind."

"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." ~ A. Einstein

"There are very few, if any, successful hermits."

"Happiness is tied to reality testing. Happy people are able to take pleasure in what they have done and can do, rather than being driven to think that they should or must do more."

"Mann and Kanoy (2010) found that first-year college GPA could be predicted by optimism (believing you will succeed and persevering when things get tough), self-regard (knowing both your strengths and weaknesses), impulse control (resisting that temptation to play when you need to study), and problem solving (leveraging emotions to help you solve problems)."

"Studies have confirmed that incorporating emotional skills content into first-year experience courses enhances retention (Schutte & Malouff, 2002)."

[Ananke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really well written and organized.

[Nicole Cruz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing Guide on the concepts of Emotional Intelligence. Great for college students. Easy to read and applicable steps to implement in your life.

[Carrie]

Taking an online professional development class, to help my students, but maybe it will help me too. It seems so far like skills in being rational and not freaking out when things aren't going exactly the way you wanted, because they can still go the way you want if you don't freak out.