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Emotional Intelligence

Honghai Liu, Hui Huang, Hongxun Yao, Shengping Zhang, Weihong Ren & Zhi-Yong Wang · 2026
38/100
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This is a real book, but it's a peer-reviewed academic conference proceedings on affective computing for AI researchers — not a self-help guide for the rest of us. Solid credentials for what it is, wrong shelf entirely for anyone looking to understand their own emotions better.

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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety80
Substance / usefulness55
Craft & writing50
Originality55
Evidence & accuracy70
Hype vs delivers70
Age-fit30
Human-eye read15
Penny’s verdict38
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