Testing the Emotions
Investigative journalist and author Fran Abrams looks at a popular but controversial programme designed to teach children emotional and social skills in schools.
Investigative journalist and author Fran Abrams looks at a popular but controversial programme designed to teach children emotional and social skills in schools. The concept of emotional intelligence has almost become a global ideology. It's taught, in one form or another, in around 70% of secondary and 90% of primary schools in England and is popular in Scotland and Wales too. But what exactly is emotional intelligence, can it really be developed and how sound are its scientific claims?
With contributions from:
Dave Read
Workshop leader
Professor Roger Weissberg
President of CASEL
Professor Katherine Weare
Southampton University
Pupils
Bournemouth Park School
Professor Richard Layard
Labour peer
Angela Hutchison
Head, Bournemouth Park School
Professor Neil Humphrey
Manchester University.
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