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	Podcast:		WorkLife with Adam Grant
	Episode:		Taken for Granted: Merve Emre Debunks Emotional Intelligence
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:53:34
	Publish Date:		2021-06-08 14:10:52
	Description:		In 2020, we saw stress from our personal lives seep into our work lives at an uncontrollable magnitude. Employers turned to solutions like workshops on mindfulness, meditation, and the power of positive thinking to help employees cope. All of these are very powerful ideologies that can provide personal benefit—but in the wrong hands can be used to exploit workers. Merve Emre unpacks the surprising history of “emotional intelligence,” how it’s been co-opted as a form of corporate control, and why you should rethink some of your core assumptions about emotions at work. You can find the full transcript for this episode at go.ted.com/T4GTscript5
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