Emotional intelligence
Popular language for noticing and handling feelings and relating — quality and evidence vary a lot by instrument.
About
“Emotional intelligence” usually means skills or patterns around noticing feelings, regulating them, and relating well to others. The phrase is common in workplaces and self-help.
It is not a single settled scientific model, and it is not a clinical diagnosis.
Background
Instruments differ widely in quality and evidence. Some are closer to ability tests; many are self-report skill checklists. Treat the brand name carefully and read what a given tool actually claims.
The www way
What and Way still colour how relating feels day to day. Dedicated emotional-intelligence instruments appear on Build your profile and with partners as we publish them.