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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

But never has it had such a vast and motley audience, as young kids’ emotional literacy is tested by COVID-19 and virtual class.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2020

More vigilance over physical privacy still leaves room for intrusive, but undisprovable, speculation; greater avoidance of libels does not restrict dehumanising commentary, volunteered, of course, from a perspective of strictly caring emotional literacy.

From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2019

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

From Salon • Aug. 30, 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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