#1 EQ Expert: "How to STOP Overthinking & Attracting TOXIC People In Your Life!"

Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in the Yale Child Study Center. He is the author of the bestselling book Permission to Feel. His research focuses on how emotions influence learning, decision-making, relationships, and mental health. Marc also developed RULER, a widely used program for teaching emotional intelligence in schools. In our conversation we discuss: (00:00) - Definition of emotional intelligence (01:26) - IQ vs. EQ (04:54) - Quantifying EQ (11:30) - 5 key benefits of emotional intelligence (22:28) - EQ is malleable and learnable (32:01) - The role of ‘Uncle Marvin’ (38:14) - Suppression vs. regulation (43:25) - Consequences of suppressing your emotions (47:46) - You can be the Uncle Marvin (56:59) - Understanding emotions (01:01:32) - Dealing with imposter syndrome (01:05:23) - AI and emotional support (01:11:00) - Final takeaways Learn more about Dr. BrackettWebsite - https://marcbrackett.com/ Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Brackett Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/marc.brackett/?hl=en App - https://howwefeel.org/ New Book - https://www.amazon.com/Dealing-Feeling-Your-Emotions-Create/dp/1250329590 Watch full episodes on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@seankim⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/heyseankim