Book Review by Jack Falt
The booklet begins by an overview of type with an emphasis on the eight functions or the extraverted and introverted versions of the four core functions as proposed by Jung. There is much more emphasis now on the eight functions in more recent writings, and for this topic they are essential.
There are fourteen components of Emotional Intelligence. Eight of these are intrapersonal or internal skills that directly relate to one’s ability to introvert: self-awareness, self-regulation, emotional self-control, flexibility, motivation, achievement, resilience and well-being and stress management. The other six components are interpersonal or external skills that directly relate to one’s ability to extravert: demonstrative empathy, energy, social skill, tolerance, persuasiveness, and ability to lead.
Pearman then discusses and charts how each mental function relates to the fourteen emotional intelligence components. This makes it more evident that intrapersonal components only relate to the introverted functions and the interpersonal components only relate to the extraverted functions.
There are two pages devoted to each of the sixteen types with two or three points made for each of the fourteen components of emotional intelligence. Each type lists primary qualities and areas of excellence. There are also developmental challenges for both intrapersonal and interpersonal areas of life. The descriptions end with EQ To-Dos that list things to: continue doing, start doing and stop doing.
Finally, there is a development summary. This includes the developmental challenges for the eight preferences. Then it looks at the eight functions and lists areas of giftedness and learning tasks for each. Included is a sixteen type chart that has a short paragraph of developmental tasks for each type.
Overall this is an excellent handout to be used in an Emotional Intelligence/Jung/Myers theory workshop. I also see it as providing an excellent framework for understanding the concepts of Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence. I think with these two books you could do a fair job of presenting the concepts of EQ and how it relates to Jung/Myers theory. I am hoping that Pearman or someone else will come out with a full book on the topic in the near future.