The Learning Future Podcast with Louka Parry

Marc Brackett: Emotional Intelligence Unpacked

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Dec 19, 2024

Marc Brackett, the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and author of 'Permission to Feel,' discusses the vital role of emotional intelligence in education and beyond. He reveals how emotions are essential for navigating life, especially during crises like the pandemic. Marc introduces the RULER framework, advocating for systemic changes in schools to prioritize emotional skills. He also highlights the impact of technology on emotional health and the importance of compassionate relationships in fostering resilience.

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INSIGHT

Implementation over Invention

Despite decades of research in positive psychology, emotional intelligence, and social-emotional learning, well-being is declining.
Marc Brackett suggests this stems from implementation problems, not lack of evidence supporting these fields.

ADVICE

Implementing Emotional Intelligence in Schools

Create a common language around emotional intelligence in schools.
Prioritize professional development for educators, cascading from superintendents to principals to teachers.

ANECDOTE

A School That Cares

Marc Brackett visited a school using the RULER framework for 10 years.
A 12-year-old girl shared she couldn't imagine a day where no one cared about her feelings.

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What if Emotional Intelligence Was as Essential as Math? Are We Truly Preparing our peers to Lead with Emotional Intelligence?

In this special episode of The Learning Future Podcast, host Louka Parry welcomes back the podcast’s inaugural guest, Professor Marc Brackett, a global authority on emotional intelligence and founder of Yale University’s Center for Emotional Intelligence. They dive deep into the significance of emotional education, reflecting on how far the field has come and the challenges that lie ahead in embedding emotional intelligence into schools, workplaces, and communities.

Marc shares personal stories, research insights, and practical strategies to build emotional intelligence systems, such as the RULER framework. Together, they explore questions like why emotions matter more than ever in today’s world, the importance of implementation in education reform, and how to create environments where people feel truly cared for.

What You’ll Learn:

• The origins and evolution of the RULER emotional intelligence framework.

• Why emotional intelligence is a necessity, not a luxury, for navigating life’s challenges.

• How to create emotionally intelligent schools and workplaces.

• The critical role of adult emotional education in shaping young minds.

• Marc’s reflections on technology’s impact on emotional health and practical strategies to address it.

• Inspiring stories about how emotional intelligence transforms communities.

Key Quotes:

• “Every child deserves one adult who is irrationally crazy about them.” – Uri Bronfenbrenner, shared by Marc.

• “Emotions aren’t gendered—they’re what make us human.”

• “It’s not about fixing people; it’s about creating environments where they feel seen and heard.”

About Marc Brackett:

Marc Brackett is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, a professor at Yale University, and author of the bestselling book Permission to Feel. His work focuses on integrating emotional intelligence into education systems and organizations to improve outcomes for children and adults worldwide.

Resources Mentioned:

• RULER Framework for Emotional Intelligence

• Book: Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett

• Studies on social-emotional learning and their impact

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