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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

Family members often referred to him as “El Viejito,” for his long face and an emotional literacy well beyond his years.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

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

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2018

The evening’s facilitator, Alex Cameron, a man with hulking, tattoo-plastered arms and slicked-back salt-and-pepper hair, told us the theme for this session: emotional literacy.

From The Guardian • Jun. 18, 2018

Through such projects, “Sesame Street” emphasizes emotional literacy as well as reading and math.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2014

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