Summary of Emotional Intelligence for Success

David DeSteno

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If you have ever made a New Year’s resolution, you know how difficult it is to remain steadfast. In fact, 25% of resolutions fail within a week. Psychology professor David DeSteno explains that the rational approach to self-control – willpower – is flawed. He believes an alternative emotional-based method may raise your chances of success. getAbstract recommends DeSteno’s intriguing report to those who long to apply lasting change to their lives.

In this summary, you will learn

Why self-control is an effective predictor of success;
Why emotional strategies achieve self-control better than cognitive strategies; and
How gratitude, compassion and pride heighten success.

About the Speaker

David DeSteno is a professor of psychology at Northeastern University.

Summary

Self-control, or the ability to postpone a short-term reward in favor of a higher future payoff, is a definitive gauge of success, as social psychologist Walter Mischel proved. His marshmallow test found a link between kids’ individual abilities...