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  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Emotional Intelligence Research

Background:

  • Individuals hold differing implicit theories regarding the malleability of intelligence and emotions.
  • Entity theorists view traits as fixed, while incremental theorists see them as changeable through effort and learning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of implicit theories of emotions and emotional intelligence (EI) on performance in ability-based EI assessments.
  • To examine the relationship between implicit theories and scores on the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT).

Main Methods:

  • Surveying 688 healthy adults on their implicit theories of emotions and EI.
  • Analyzing correlations between theory types (entity vs. incremental) and MSCEIT performance scores.
  • Investigating the mediating roles of emotion and EI theories in the relationship between demographics (gender, age) and EI ability.

Main Results:

  • Incremental theorists demonstrated higher scores on the MSCEIT compared to entity theorists.
  • Implicit theories of EI had a stronger association with MSCEIT scores than implicit theories of emotions.
  • Women and younger adults were more inclined towards incremental theories; these theories mediated the influence of gender and age on EI ability.

Conclusions:

  • Implicit theories about emotional intelligence significantly impact individuals' measurable emotional abilities.
  • Understanding these implicit theories is crucial for developing effective personal and professional EI training programs.
  • The findings highlight the potential for interventions aimed at fostering incremental mindsets to enhance emotional intelligence.