The term “emotional aperture” was first defined by the social psychologist, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, and organizational theorist, Quy Huy.
[1] It has since been referenced in related work such as in psychologist, journalist, and author of the popular book Emotional Intelligence Daniel Goleman's most recent book "Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence.
[4] The EAM consists of a series of short movie clip showing groups that have various brief reactions to an unspecified event.
[6] Aperture enables managers to read information more accurately and understand, for example, whether their proposal is met with enthusiasm or rejection.
[7] Accurate perception of these signals can prevent failure and help make useful adjustments during project implementation.