timeline emotional literacy

1920 - Edward Thorndike describes the term social intelligence

1940 - David Wechlser suggests that there are other factors then intellectual ability in intelligent behaviour.

1950 -Abraham Malsow develops how emotional strength can be built.

1980 - Howard Gardner publishes the theory of Multiple Intelligences.

1990- Peter Salovey and John Mayer publish their landmark article on emotional intelligence

1995 - David Goleman mainstreams emotional intelligence

1985 - Wayne Payne introduces the term emotional intelligence

1987 - Beasley and Bar-On coin the term emotional Quotient in thier published work

1996 - Several instituitions founded Social and Emotional Literacy (SEL) training and resource banks