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What is Emotional Intelligence?
Psychologists have been trying to categorise and define intelligence for many years. For the past century, intelligence has been measured with IQ, which attempts to tap one's cognitive capacity and functioning (e.g. one's ability to learn, recall, apply, think, reason and abstract). The concept of EI brings new depth to the understanding of human intelligence because it expands the ability to evaluate one's general or overall intelligence. Broadly speaking, EI addresses the emotional, personal, social and survival dimensions of intelligence, which are often more important for daily functioning than the more traditional cognitive aspects of intelligence.

EI is concerned with understanding ourselves and how we relate to others, how we adapt or cope with the immediate surroundings to be more successful in dealing with environmental demands. EI is tactical (immediate functioning), while cognitive intelligence is strategic (long-term capacity). EI helps to predict success because it reflects how a person applies knowledge to the immediate situation. In a way, to measure EI is to measure one's "common sense" and ability to get along with the world.
Emotional intelligence is a challenging concept to define concisely. Here are three definitions to consider:

- Emotional intelligence is a set of abilities that help people to integrate reason and emotion to effectively manage environmental demands and challenges.
- Emotional intelligence can be defined as the set of skills we use to read, understand, and respond effectively to the emotional signals sent to us by others and by ourselves. These skills allow us to understand and adjust our reactions to events and people, and they enable us to influence others.
- Emotional intelligence encompasses a set of skills that enable us to do many useful things, including:

- Understanding what others want and need
- Understanding what we want and need
- Finding ways for our wants and needs to fit with those of others
- Staying calm under pressure
- Being the kind of person that others want to be around
- Using our emotions to energise us for achievement

Put your Emotional Intelligence to the test today and learn what inherently effects your interactions, relationships and overall success.