Self-Awareness & Emotional Intelligence Lecture

Vocabulary flashcards summarising the essential terms and theories on self-awareness and emotional intelligence presented in the lecture.

Self-Awareness

The ability to understand one’s own thoughts, emotions, and their impact on others.

Psychological Mind

Steve Peters’ simplified model of three interacting brain parts—human, chimp, and computer—that shape behaviour.

Human Brain ("Human")

The logical, rational part of the psychological mind responsible for reasoned decision-making.

Chimp

The emotional, instinctive part of the psychological mind that can override logic under stress to protect us.

Computer (Brain Storage)

The memory bank that stores experiences and references used by the human brain when reacting.

Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

Daniel Goleman’s concept describing the capacity to recognise, understand, and manage emotions in oneself and others.

Five Pillars of Emotional Intelligence

Self-awareness, self-regulation, self-motivation, empathy, and social skills.

Self-Regulation

The ability to control or redirect disruptive emotions and impulses once they are recognised.

Self-Motivation

Understanding and harnessing one’s intrinsic drivers to achieve goals.

Empathy

The skill of perceiving and understanding other people’s emotions and perspectives.

Social Skills

The ability to build relationships and influence others effectively, grounded in emotional insight.

Internal Self-Awareness

Clarity about one’s own passions, values, and reactions.

External Self-Awareness

Understanding how other people perceive one’s passions, values, and behaviours.

Intrinsic Motivators

Internal drivers that stimulate self-motivation, such as personal values or passions.

SWOT Analysis

A strategic planning tool used to evaluate strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

Steve Peters

Psychiatrist and author of ‘The Chimp Paradox’; proposed the human-chimp-computer brain model.

The Chimp Paradox

Peters’ book explaining mind management through the human-chimp-computer framework.

Daniel Goleman

Psychologist who popularised Emotional Intelligence and its five pillars.

Tasha Eurich

Researcher who, with Goleman, identified internal and external forms of self-awareness.

Coach/Coachee Dynamic

Relationship where the coach helps the coachee develop skills like self-awareness to manage emotions.