Emotions &emotional Intelligence

Emotions &Emotional
intelligence
Emotions-
 Emotion, a complex experience of consciousness, bodily
sensation, and behavior that reflects the personal
significance of a thing, an event, or a state of affairs.
 Emotions are psychological states brought on by

neurophysiological changes, variously associated with
thoughts, feelings, behavioral responses, and a degree of
pleasure or displeasure. There is currently no scientific
consensus on a definition. Emotions are often intertwined
with mood, temperament, personality, disposition, or
creativity.
Basic Emotions
 During the 1970s, psychologist

Paul Eckman identified six basic
emotions that he suggested were
universally experienced in all
human cultures. The emotions he
identified were happiness,
sadness, disgust, fear, surprise,
and anger. He later expanded his
list of basic emotions to include
such things as pride, shame,
embarrassment, and excitement.
Combining Emotions
 Psychologist Robert Plutchik put forth a "wheel of emotions" that worked

something like the color wheel. Emotions can be combined to form
different feelings, much like colors can be mixed to create other shades.
 According to this theory, the more basic emotions act like building blocks.
More complex, sometimes mixed emotions, are blending's of these more
basic ones. For example, basic emotions such as joy and trust can be
combined to create love.
Emotions Wheel
Emotional intelligence
 Emotional intelligence (otherwise known as emotional

quotient or EQ) is the ability to understand, use, and
manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve
stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others,
overcome challenges and defuse conflict.
According to Daniel Goleman, an American psychologist who helped to
popularize emotional intelligence, there are five key elements to it:
 Self-awareness.
 Self-regulation.
 Motivation.
 Empathy.
 Social skills.
Self-awareness.
 Self-awareness involves being aware of different aspects of the self including
traits, behaviors, and feelings. Essentially, it is a psychological state in which
one becomes the focus of attention.
 Self-awareness is one of the first components of the self-concept to emerge.
 "Self-awareness is the ability to focus on yourself and how your actions,
thoughts, or emotions do or don't align with your internal standards.
some examples of self-awareness
 Being able to focus on something positive when in a negative situation.
 Recognizing a bad habit and the effect it can have on you.
 Learn about your emotional triggers, so you can better deal with negative
emotions like anger or hate.
Self-regulation.
 Self-regulation is the ability to understand and manage your own behavior and
reactions.
 Self-regulation is the ability to remain calm, cope with big emotions, adapt,
and respond appropriately to our environment.
Three types of self-regulation?
 The individual set of self-regulation strategies that are usually used by
successful students fall into three categories: personal, behavioral, and
environmental.
 Behavioral: These strategies involve actions that the student takes.
Motivation
 Motivation is the word derived from the word 'motive' which means needs,
desires, wants, or drives within the individuals. It is the process of stimulating
people to action to accomplish the goals. In the work goal context, the
psychological factors stimulating the people’s behavior can be – the desire for
money.
 Motivation is the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented

behaviors. It is what causes you to act, whether it is getting a glass of water to
reduce thirst or reading a book to gain knowledge.
 Motivation involves the biological, emotional, social, and cognitive forces that
activate behavior. In everyday usage, the term "motivation" is frequently used to
describe why a person does something. It is the driving force behind human
actions.
Components
Researchers suggest that there are four different levels of emotional
intelligence including emotional perception, the ability to reason using
emotions, the ability to understand emotions, and the ability to manage
emotions.
 Perceiving emotions: The first step in understanding emotions is to

perceive them accurately. In many cases, this might involve
understanding nonverbal signals such as body language and facial
expressions.
 Reasoning with emotions: The next step involves using emotions to
promote thinking and cognitive activity. Emotions help prioritize what
we pay attention and react to; we respond emotionally to things that
garner our attention.
 Understanding emotions: The emotions that we perceive can carry a
wide variety of meanings. If someone is expressing angry emotions,
the observer must interpret the cause of the person's anger and what
it could mean. For example, if your boss is acting angry, it might
mean that they are dissatisfied with your work, or it could be because
they got a speeding ticket on their way to work that morning or that
they've been fighting with their partner.
 Managing emotions: The ability to manage emotions effectively is a
crucial part of emotional intelligence and the highest level.
Regulating emotions and responding appropriately as well as
responding to the emotions of others are all important aspects of
emotional management.
How to Use EI
Emotional intelligence can be used in many different ways in your daily life. Some different
ways to practice emotional intelligence include:
 Being able to accept criticism and responsibility

 Being able to move on after making a mistake
 Being able to say no when you need to
 Being able to share your feelings with others
 Being able to solve problems in ways that work for everyone
 Having empathy for other people
 Having great listening skills
 Knowing why you do the things you do
 Not being judgemental of others
Emotional intelligence is essential for good interpersonal communication. Some experts
believe that this ability is more important in determining life success than IQ alone.
Fortunately, there are things that you can do to strengthen your own social and emotional
intelligence.

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 Emotions are psychological states brought on by

 During the 1970s, psychologist

 Psychologist Robert Plutchik put forth a "wheel of emotions" that worked

 Emotional intelligence (otherwise known as emotional

 Motivation is the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented

 Perceiving emotions: The first step in understanding emotions is to

 Being able to accept criticism and responsibility

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