Emotional intelligence buffers the effect of physiological arousal on dishonesty

Pittarello, Andrea; Conte, Beatrice; Caserotti, Marta; Scrimin, Sara; Rubaltelli, Enrico

doi:10.3758/s13423-017-1285-9

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“…TEI did not predict physiological reactivity in two studies that used a computer game to induce stress. On both occasions, EDA and HR reactivity was unrelated to TEI (Singh and Sharma, 2012; Pittarello et al, 2018). However, the latter study also considered TEI/IQ combinations, and found that a high TEI/low IQ combination was the most detrimental to cortisol reactivity.…”

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Does Emotional Intelligence Buffer the Effects of Acute Stress? A Systematic Review

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People with higher levels of emotional intelligence (EI: adaptive emotional traits, skills, and abilities) typically achieve more positive life outcomes, such as psychological wellbeing, educational attainment, and job-related success. Although the underpinning mechanisms linking EI with those outcomes are largely unknown, it has been suggested that EI may work as a “stress buffer.” Theoretically, when faced with a stressful situation, emotionally intelligent individuals should show a more adaptive response than those with low EI, such as reduced reactivity (less mood deterioration, less physiological arousal), and faster recovery once the threat has passed. A growing number of studies have begun to investigate that hypothesis in respect to EI measured as both an ability (AEI) and trait (TEI), but results are unclear. To test the “stress-buffering” function of EI, we systematically reviewed experimental studies that explored the relationship between both types of EI and acute stress reactivity or recovery. By searching four databases, we identified 45 eligible studies. Results indicated that EI was only adaptive in certain contexts, and that findings differed according to stressor type, and how EI was measured. In terms of stress reactivity, TEI related to less mood deterioration during sports-based stressors (e.g., competitions), physical discomfort (e.g., dental procedure), and cognitive stressors (e.g., memory tasks), but did not appear as helpful in other contexts (e.g., public speaking). Furthermore, effects of TEI on physiological stress responses, such as heart rate, were inconsistent. Effects of AEI on subjective and objective stress reactivity were often non-significant, with high levels detrimental in some cases. However, data suggest that both higher AEI and TEI relate to faster recovery from acute stress. In conclusion, results provide mixed support for the stress-buffering effect of EI. Limitations and quality of studies are also discussed. Findings could have implications for EI training programmes.

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“…In particular, high-trait EI individuals are more able to deal with negative events (Sevdalis et al, 2007), to manage stress and emotions (Mikolajczak, Petrides, Coumans, & Luminet, 2009) and to increase performance in the face of failures (Agnoli, Pittarello et al, 2015). Physiological data confirm these results, finding an association between trait EI and affective arousal (Rubaltelli, Agnoli, & Franchin, 2016), and showing that trait EI can moderate the effect of arousal on behaviour (Pittarello, Conte, Caserotti, Scrimin, & Rubaltelli, 2017).…”

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The emotionally intelligent use of attention and affective arousal under creative frustration and creative success

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Personality and Individual Differences

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“…The concept of trait EI, which is defined as a constellation of emotional perceptions assessed via questionnaires and rating scales (Petrides et al 2007), suggests that individuals differ in the way they subjectively process, use, and manage affect-laden information (Petrides and Furnham 2003). Pittarello et al (2018) showed that trait EI can moderate the effect of arousal in a setting where people could cheat to obtain an economic advantage. Further, Agnoli et al (2015) showed that high trait EI individuals were more resilient to failures when they were told that their effort was not sufficient to help a needy child.…”

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Dehumanization after terrorism: the role of psychophysiological emotion regulation and trait emotional intelligence

Scrimin

Rubaltelli

2019

Curr Psychol

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In recent years, numerous terrorist attacks have been perpetrated, inducing a reaction even in people who were not directly exposed. In this scenery, we measured people's blatant dehumanization of Arabs in the aftermath of the attack that took place in Manchester, UK in 2017. The goal of the present work was to assess how dehumanization of a whole group blamed for the attack was influenced by physiological regulation and trait emotional intelligence (trait EI). Further, we measured how this relation changed over time. Participants' trait EI and psychophysiological regulation (as indexed by heart rate variability) were measured, a first time, in the immediate after math of the terrorist attack. After watching a video of the attack, participants were presented with a measure of blatant dehumanization. The same procedure was repeated 2 weeks later. Findings indicated that at Time 1 there was no effect of either physiological regulation or trait EI, as participants showed an overall tendency to dehumanized Arabs. At Time 2, however, dehumanization was predicted by an interaction between physiological regulation and trait EI. Among people displaying high reactivity when watching the video, those with low trait EI had a tendency to dehumanize Arabs more so than those with high trait EI (no significant effect of trait EI was found for people with low reactivity). The contributions of the present work to both theory and social policy are discussed.

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Emotional intelligence buffers the effect of physiological arousal on dishonesty

Cited by 12 publications

References 52 publications

Does Emotional Intelligence Buffer the Effects of Acute Stress? A Systematic Review

Does Emotional Intelligence Buffer the Effects of Acute Stress? A Systematic Review

The emotionally intelligent use of attention and affective arousal under creative frustration and creative success

Dehumanization after terrorism: the role of psychophysiological emotion regulation and trait emotional intelligence

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