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emotional literacy

British  

noun

  1. the ability to deal with one's emotions and recognize their causes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But with few grown-ups available to model emotional literacy, the kids had no choice but to attempt it themselves.

From BBC Feb. 12, 2026

Nasir says that there is a generational difference in how we are engaging with romantic relationships, just by virtue of the world changing and an increase in emotional literacy.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 12, 2024

Instead, she recommended going above the common conception of consent education and instead views the subject as "emotional literacy".

From Salon Aug. 30, 2018

After his Huddle session on emotional literacy, Alex Cameron, the therapist, showed me his tattoos.

From The Guardian Jun. 18, 2018

What Mister Rogers tried to teach us — how to navigate “some of the more difficult modulations” in everyday life — might now be classified as emotional literacy.

From New York Times Jun. 6, 2018

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