Neurological Basis and Potential Modification of Emotional Intelligence through Affective/Behavioral Training
Abstract
Enter a brief (approximately 200 words) unclassified summary of the most significant finding during the research period. Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to accurately perceive, understand, and use emotional information toward adaptive functioning. We aimed to validate the basis of EI as a construct and whether it is indeed unique from traditional IQ. One analyses calls into question the divergent validity of self-report EI measures from existing personality and emotional well-being measures. We also investigated the evaluation of trustworthy faces, and found that individuals who were better at discriminating between overtly presented trustworthy and untrustworthy faces showed greater task-related activation of facial feature and affect processing systems during subliminal presentation of facial signals of trustworthiness. Further fMRI data showed that ability and trait measures of EI were associated with increased responsiveness of a brain region thought to be critical for social emotions during subliminal presentation of trustworthy faces. Additionally, we examined the association between gray matter volume (GMV) and the ability to detect and appreciate humor, and found several structures in the left hemisphere that correlated with humor appreciation scores. Furthermore, we looked at the relationship between amount of sleep and inhibitory abilities. These analyses have revealed that daytime sleepiness and typical amount of sleep relate to self-reported appetite, responsiveness to food stimuli, and GMV in some cortical regions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA602894
Entities
People
- Sophie Deldonno
- William D. Killgore