EMOTIONAL

INTELLIGEN
CE
By: Aayushi, Anika, Hunar, Devyanshi,
Tanmaya, Harsh, Rakshita,
 Table of contents
Features of EQ by
Definition
01 02
Daniel Goleman
The accepted definition of EI

Features of EQ
given by Salovey Charcteristics of
03 and Mayer
04 high EI individuals
 Table of contents

Disadvantages of
05 Importance of EI
06 not having a high
EQ

07
Identifying people
with high EI
 Emotional
Intelligence
• Term coined by two psychologists- Peter
Salovey and John Mayer in 1990 but
popularized because of Dan Goleman’s book.

• Refers to the ability to identify one’s own

emotions and those of others, harness and
apply them to tasks, and to regulate and
manage them’.
• “
Daniel Goleman’s 5 components of EQ

Self-
Awareness

Self-
regulation Social skills

Internal
Motivation Empathy
Salovey’s four
different areas of
EI
● Ability to perceive and correctly express their
emotions and other people’s.
● The ability to use emotions in a way that facilitates
thought.
● Capacity to understand emotions, emotional
language, and emotional signals.
● The ability to manage their emotions in order to
achieve goals.
Characteristics of
high EI people
1. They embrace change
2. They have a strong sense of self-
awareness
3. They show empathy toward others
4. They pursue progress, not perfection
5. They have balanced lives
6. They’re curious and eager to learn
7. They’re grateful for what they have
8. They’re express themselves assertively
9. They’re receptive to feedback
Importance of
EI
 1 2
Leading a fulfilled and They are better equipped to
happy life without work within teams, deal with
conflicts in change more effectively, and
communcication manage stress.
 3. These categorical skills can be learned where
absent and improved upon where present. Hence,
willing participants can improve their emotional
health.

4. They are able to maintain personal relationships

with ease due to their high sensitivity to emotions
Identifying
high EI
individuals
 Look for people
Look for people
who manage their
who show up with
01 02
emotions better than
their true selves.
most.

Look for resilient Look for people

03 people who display
flexibility. 04 who display
empathy.
 Disadvantages of a low EI
● More vulnerable to stress, anxiety and depressive emotions as they lack the self -
awareness to combat these feelings
● Misguided decision making. They are unable to look at feelings objectively and
make rational decisions
● React defensively in stressful situations and escalate conflict and communication is
not effective
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