Emotional intelligence, or EQ, is about understanding and harnessing your feelings so that they are expressed appropriately and effectively, as well as being aware and responsive to others emotions.
EQ is different from intellience quotient (IQ), which is the ability to learn new things and apply reason.
Perhaps the most famous model of EQ was described by Dr. Daniel Goleman in his book Emotional Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ .
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