A set of skills that underlies accurate appraisal expression and regulation of emotions.

The term emotional intelligence can be broken down into two concepts- emotions and intelligence. If one is asked about emotions in general terms, the first responses are likely to constitute a perspective on emotions that is inherently restrictive.

Key Points

•  The set of skills that underlie accurate appraisal expression and regulation of emotions is known as emotional intelligence.
• Most commonly, emotions are seen to make us inefficient and are a sign of weakness, a distraction, and an obstacle to good judgment and decision-making.
• It is a set of emotional and social skills that influence the way we perceive and express ourselves, develop and maintain social relationships, cope with challenges, and use emotional information in an effective and meaningful way.
• It is the capacity for recognizing our own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves, and for managing emotions well in ourselves and in our relationships.
• It is as a sub-set of social intelligence the ability to monitor one’s own and other's feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use this information to guide one’s thinking and actions.

Thus, it is concluded that the set of skills that underlies accurate appraisal expression and regulation of emotions is known as emotional intelligence.