Emotional Intelligence and Social Problem Solving

The conception of emotional intelligence (EI) was first put forward by Ibnu Khaldun an Arab writer who lived in the 14th century in his book Al- Muqaddimah. Later Leuner (1966) published his work in a German language journal and followed by Payne (1984) who wrote about EI in his unpublished dissertation. The term was made popular by Goleman in 1995. Since gaining its popularity EI became a topic of interest in education psychology human resource management and organizational development. However less attention was given to social problem solving. This monograph explored the relationship between EI and Social Problem Solving and discussed the findings from the cultural perspectives.