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T E X T: V I CEN Ç RED O N D O l
P H O T OS : J OS E F AD LT
DO YOU

UNDERSTAND

your

EMOTIONS?

The so-called “Emotional
Intelligence” is defined as: “the
ability to recognize our own
feelings and those of others,
to motivate ourselves and to
properly manage relationships”,
according to Daniel Goleman
(Stockton-USA, March 7, 1946)

WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS
OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE?

As components of emotional to Robert Rosenthal, the always be a realistic and
intelligence, we can identify the elements that allow the feasible optimism over
following: emergence of empathy time.
are: attention, a sense of > Emotional self-
> Positive attitude- mutual wellbeing and awareness: being aware
Empathy: Ability to non-verbal coordination. of our moods, feelings,
identify with someone > Optimism: Optimism is behaviours, and the
and share their feelings. It the propensity to see and thoughts we have about
is an activity that is based judge things in their most our moods.
on the fact of sharing the favourable light and to > Emotional self-control:
other person’s emotions. have a strong expectation ability to handle personal
Understanding why that, in general, things emotions appropriately,
others feel the way they will go well. Optimism is having good focus
do is the basic foundation an attitude that seeks not strategies in stressful
of the ability to establish to fall into apathy, despair situations and the ability
successful social or depression in the face to generate positive
relationships. According of adversity. But it must emotions.

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