A recent study out of Germany suggests that one’s ability to read emotions in others may have a direct correlation to how much you earn.
In a study published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior, researchers looked at emotion recognition ability and tested and measured it along with other interpersonal skills such as how socially astute they were, their networking savvy and how seemingly trustworthy they were in 142 German workers.
High emotional recognition was linked to a higher salary, even after controlling for salary-bumping factors like age, gender, education, work experience and work hours.
“This very basic ability has effects on the interpersonal facilitation facet of job performance and, most notably, even on annual income, an objective indicator of career success,” the study authors wrote. “The better people are at recognizing emotions, the better they handle the politics in organizations and the interpersonal aspects of work life, and thus the more they earn in their jobs.”
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This is something autistic schools should have. I’m high function autistic and my face is sometimes like a broken mirror. I don’t always reflect the emotions of others even when they are intensely fearful. Even though I am trained for the jobs, my lack of soft skills costs jobs. I fail badly in first impressions.