1973/12/01 by Ronald E. Walker, Jeanne M. Foley · 2 citations
Psychology · Mathematics · #Behavioral and Psychological Studies #Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills #Cognitive and psychological constructs research #Social intelligence #Psychology #Empathy #Egocentrism #Social competence #Interpersonal communication #Social psychology #Competence (human resources) #Human intelligence #Developmental psychology #Social change
paper · doi:10.2466/pr0.1973.33.3.839
openalex publication_date 1973/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/03
Social intelligence, the ability to understand others and to act wisely in social situations, is a concept with a long history, sporadic development, but promise as a late bloomer. Although current references to social intelligence per se are limited, the concept appears to be alive and well under various terms, e.g., role-taking, interpersonal competence, egocentrism (or decentering), and empathy. This review was designed, therefore, to: (a) serve an integrative function by tracing the history of social intelligence and its ramifications; (b) provide an overview of the measurement approaches and relevant research; (c) consider substantive issues, such as the relationship of social intelligence to abstract intelligence and the status of measuring the understanding and action aspects of the concept.