emotional intelligence

• Audio (US):

  (file)

emotional intelligence (countable and uncountable, plural emotional intelligences)

1. (psychology) The ability, capacity, or skill to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups.
   • 2011 November 9, Susanne Gargiulo, “Emotional intelligence in the workplace”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     The concepts of emotional intelligence (EI), self-worth, authenticity and employee meditation rooms might conjure up thoughts of new age healing centers.