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Challenges in Studying Emotional Intelligence
The chapter explores the complexities and challenges of studying emotional intelligence, focusing on issues related to analyzing correlated variables like IQ, personality, and emotional intelligence. It emphasizes the importance of accurate measurement techniques and highlights how inadequate assessments of personality and IQ can skew study results. Furthermore, it delves into the skepticism surrounding the measurement of new constructs in psychology and questions the validity of emotional intelligence being classified as a form of intelligence.