In this brief response, I present four thoughts on trait emotional intelligence with reference to the commentaries by Laborde and Allen (2016) and Schutte and Malouff (2016).
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SchutteN. S.MalouffJ. M. (2016). Comment on developments in trait emotional intelligence research: A broad perspective on trait emotional intelligence. Emotion Review, 8 (4), 343–344.
