"Emotional intelligence is the ability to sense, understand, and effectively apply the power and acumen of emotions as a source of human energy, information, connection, and influence." ~Robert K. Cooper, Ph.D.

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It's easy to think that emotional intelligence is all about mushy feelings, but it's a concept well-researched in psychology and supported by neuroscience. In fact, science shows that our brains have been evolutionary hardwired for emotional responses and that these responses have been purposefully conserved despite centuries of evolution.

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EQ is a person's awareness of their own emotions and the emotions of others. Most importantly, however, we also can use that awareness in different life situations, in four fundamental pillars: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, and Interpersonal Management or Social Intelligence.

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