Society today seems to be at the mercy of emotions. Extreme emotions have taken control. We have schools that train our minds logically but have vastly ignored the emotional side of our minds only considering them when in crisis.
Logically we train with professional from a young age to an adult age and many times beyond.
What professional emotional training do we ever get?
Aren't you presupposing that 'professional emotional training' is effective?
The LAST person I would want teaching my kids effective emotional training is a psychologist, frankly.
My wife works in the industry and we know a LOT of psych professionals.
Logically we are encouraged to follow set common protocols world wide.
What does this mean? Can you give examples?
Emotionally there are no world wide protocols and we actually at times seem to encourage extremism.
Who is we?
Do we not believe emotional training is as valuable as logical training?
Do we not believe emotional training is possible?
Emotional development is a better way to think of it, in my mind. Helicopter parenting is at odds with it, and whilst with good-intent, I would worry that this style of approach would simply exacerbate what it is trying to assist in.
In my opinion if we are going to better our world we need to give professional training to the full brain and this includes the emotions.
I am on board with the idea that emotional iq is important. But without a more specific concept in mind, I can't go much further than that. The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and all that.