第1681期:Is EQ the secret to success?

According to research studies coming out of top US universities, having high emotional intelligence, or EQ, can help you to succeed, particularly at work.

根据美国顶尖大学的研究，拥有高情商或 EQ 可以帮助您取得成功，尤其是在工作中。

The idea of emotional intelligence was introduced by psychologist John Mayer in the 90s and has gained popularity since, especially because it is said to be something that you can improve. Someone with high emotional intelligence can supposedly build strong relationships, achieve their goals and manage their emotions – key areas for success in most jobs!

情商的概念由心理学家约翰梅尔在 90 年代提出，并从那以后广受欢迎，特别是因为据说它是你可以提高的东西。据推测，情商高的人可以建立牢固的人际关系、实现目标和管理情绪——这是大多数工作取得成功的关键领域！

It’s likely that, during your career, you will need to work in a team. A 2020 Harvard study, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, investigated social skills and team players. They did this by grouping volunteers and giving them a variety of tricky problems. They then compared the top individual performers. Results showed two main reasons why these individuals excelled, both linked to emotional intelligence. The first reason was that they were very good at recognising the emotional state of their teammates. The second was that they helped to improve their team’s performance through motivation.

在您的职业生涯中，您很可能需要团队合作。国家经济研究局发表的 2020 年哈佛研究调查了社交技能和团队合作者。他们通过将志愿者分组并给他们各种棘手的问题来做到这一点。然后他们比较了表现最好的个人。结果显示了这些人表现出色的两个主要原因，都与情商有关。第一个原因是他们非常善于识别队友的情绪状态。第二个是他们通过激励帮助提高了团队的绩效。

When researching links between emotion-understanding ability and risk-taking, a 2012 Yale study found emotional intelligence to be critical to decision making. Researchers investigated the way that leaders come to a decision when they are under pressure. The results revealed that participants with a high awareness of why they felt under pressure managed to keep a clearer head and were less likely to take risks. Being able to understand and manage emotions is a key part of EQ.

在研究情绪理解能力与冒险之间的联系时，2012 年耶鲁大学的一项研究发现情商对决策至关重要。研究人员调查了领导者在压力下做出决定的方式。结果显示，对自己为何感到压力的原因有高度认识的参与者能够保持更清醒的头脑，并且不太可能冒险。能够理解和管理情绪是情商的关键部分。

So, if you’re trying to succeed, work on your emotional intelligence and it may just make a difference!

所以，如果你想成功，那就努力提高你的情商吧，它可能会有所作为！

词汇表

psychologist 心理学家
popularity 受欢迎，流行
build strong relationships 建立良好的人际关系
achieve goals 达到目标
social skills 社交技能
team player 具有合作精神的人
group 把…分组
tricky 难办的
performer 表现得…的人
excel 表现出色，脱颖而出
state 状态
motivation 激发鼓励
emotion-understanding ability 情绪理解能力
risk-taking 冒险
critical 至关重要的
decision making 决策
under pressure 受到压力
awareness 意识
clearer 更清醒的