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For Many Years, a Financial Investment Firm Focused on Cognitive

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For many years, a financial investment firm focused on cognitive intelligence to promote the best employees into management positions. These people proved to be very good at derivatives and other forms of financial analysis. Now, some executives believe that the investment firm should promote people into management based more on their emotional intelligence. Explain why emotional intelligence might be a good (or better) predictor of management ability than the employee's cognitive intelligence.


Definitions:

Striate Cortex

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in visual processing, characterized by its striped appearance; also known as the primary visual cortex.

Implicit Memory

Implicit memory is a type of long-term memory that enables individuals to perform tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences, such as riding a bike or typing on a keyboard.

Neural Correlates

The specific systems within the brain that are associated with specific psychological experiences or functions.

Consciousness

A state of awareness of oneself and the environment, characterized by the ability to experience thoughts, feelings, and perceptions.

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