emotional intelligence

[ih-moh-shuh-nl in-tel-i-juhns]

noun

Psychology.

1. skill in perceiving, understanding, and managing emotions and feelings. EI

emotional intelligence

noun

1. awareness of one's own emotions and moods and those of others, esp in managing people

Word History and Origins

Origin of emotional intelligence¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

They have unusually high emotional intelligence and know how to move the group forward.

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Recognizing these traits should not be the only factor in hiring, but when building teams, managers should make sure there are enough people with the emotional intelligence to navigate conflict and keep the group aligned.

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But rather than use them as flashbacks in a more conventionally assembled retelling, she creates a narrative out of the raw footage, asking you to assess a neighborhood feud with your own eyes, ears and emotional intelligence across half a dozen or so police calls, all initiated by the jittery, exasperated Lorincz.

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He says the character’s “emotional intelligence seemed to get less and less” during some seasons of the show, and he recalls confronting Fellowes about Robert’s inability to be kind to Mary after Matthew’s death.

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Covino is seemingly more smooth and together, though riddled with insecurities, while Marvin initially appears hapless and vulnerable, with an emotional intelligence that reveals him to be savvier than he first appears.

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