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Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take

Test Your EQ

Philip J. Carter Β· 2009
65/100
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The 22-questionnaire structure gives this book real breadth across EQ dimensions, and the employer-focused framing is genuinely useful for job seekers. But self-report EQ measurement has well-documented scientific limitations, the content is notably dated relative to current positive psychology research, and without case studies or narrative the book can feel dry. It's a functional reference tool rather than a compelling read, and more recent titles in the EQ space have largely superseded it.

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