Emotional Deficits
How Does One Become Emotionally Deficient? It’s A Cycle.
Observation
Seeing Patterns of Poor Behavior
Arguing vs. Reasoning. Procrastination vs Urgency. Silence vs. Constructive Dialogue. Apathy vs. Empathy. Criticism vs. Compliments. Negativity vs. Positivity. Judgement vs. Acceptance
Repetition
Practicing the Poor Pattern
Doing daily what has been most frequently observed.
Reinforcement
Validation (or Acceptance) of Behavior by Peers
Those in peer group either support or refrain from condemning socially unacceptable behavior.
Transfer
Passing on Poor Behaviors to Others
Poor behaviors are adopted by those who are unaware of the detriments of the same.
Breaking the Cycle
Claflin University leverages proven methods to break the cycle emotional illiteracy
Recognition
Of more effective ways to accomplish professional goals
Rejection
Of patterns of poor behaviors
Receptiveness
To new methods of dealing with people and problems
Rewards
Gratification tools that make the learner more eager to learn more