emotional intelligence
skill in perceiving, understanding, and managing emotions and feelings. Abbreviation: EI
Origin of emotional intelligence
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How to use emotional intelligence in a sentence
The data also show that Washington residents are happier, healthier people, scoring highest in our emotional-intelligence ratings.
Best Cities to Find Love and Stay in Love | Brandy Zadrozny, Rachel Bronstein | February 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey gained emotional intelligence about how to stop or moderate harmful behaviors before they reached damaging levels.
A Proactive New Response to the Service-Member Suicide Crisis | Marjorie Morrison | November 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe rush to judge kids on their good behavior has been accelerated by the notion of emotional intelligence.
British Dictionary definitions for emotional intelligence
awareness of one's own emotions and moods and those of others, esp in managing people
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