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Emotional Literacy: Intelligence with a Heart
A refined and updated exploration of emotional literacy concepts, expanding on Steiner's earlier work with new insights and a sharper articulation of the relationship between emotion and reason.
Written for: General readers, educators, and practitioners interested in emotional literacy and its applications
Emotional Literacy: Intelligence with a Heart revisits and deepens the ideas first presented in Achieving Emotional Literacy. Steiner refines his framework, drawing a clearer distinction between his concept of emotional literacy and the more widely known notion of emotional intelligence. Where emotional intelligence tends to emphasise individual competence and self-regulation, emotional literacy, for Steiner, is fundamentally relational and ethical.
The book explores how emotional awareness can be cultivated not just as a personal skill but as a social practice, one that strengthens communities and resists the forces that encourage emotional numbness or manipulation. Steiner writes with the authority of decades of clinical work and teaching, and with an evident passion for the subject.
Though currently out of print, the book remains an important text for anyone engaged with the theory and practice of emotional education. It offers a mature and considered statement of ideas that shaped Steiner’s later career and continue to influence practitioners around the world.
Where to find this book
This book is currently out of print. Your best options are second-hand booksellers, library loans, and inter-library loan services. The WorldCat link above will help you locate copies held by libraries worldwide.
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