emotional literacy

British

noun

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

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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

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

And, despite the callous, increasingly callow, pushback, we should empower boys — with the same emotional literacy skill set and expansive worldview we teach our daughters.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2016

Scott added, “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 Los Angeles Times

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