The Case Against El
For all its supporters, EI has just as many critics who say it is vague and impossible to measure, and they question its validity.
Ells Too Vague a Concept To many researchers, it's not clear what EI is. Is it a form of intelligence? Most of us wouldn't think being self-aware or self-motivated or having empathy is a matter of intellect. Is EI a misnomer? Moreover, different researchers often focus on different skills, making it difficult to define EI. One researcher may study self discipline, another empathy, another self-awareness. As one reviewer noted, "The concept of EI has now become so broad and the components so variegated that it is no longer even an intelligible concept.