Emotional intelligence refers to an individual's ability to monitor their own and others' emotions, discriminate among them, and use the information to guide thinking and behavior. It involves three components: awareness of one's own emotions, expressing emotions appropriately, and using emotions to achieve goals. Emotional intelligence was advocated in 1985 but Daniel Goleman helped popularize it in 1995 by emphasizing its importance alongside cognitive intelligence. Together, IQ and EQ provide success in many fields.
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