Emotional Intelligence in Adolescents and Young Adults

This article emphasizes on the importance of emotional intelligence (EI) in adolescents and young adults. emotional intelligence can be defined as recognising, understanding and effectively managing emotions in oneself and others. EI has a significant impact in our lives. It enhances out interpersonal relationships by promoting better communication, empathy and conflict resolution skills. High Emotional Intelligence fosters self-awareness and self-regulation, leading to improved emotional resilience and mental well-being. We start by discussing the first paper on this topic which actually introduced the idea of EI. Then we explore various studies on emotional intelligence measure, models of emotional intelligence, impact of emotional intelligence on communication effectiveness, development of emotional intelligence in adolescents etc. In conclusion, we discuss the significance of emotional intelligence and why is investment in EI, especially during the formative years of life, is important.