Emotional Literacy

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Emotional intelligence is not merely about controlling emotional responses for one's own benefit an; that of others. It is also about using emotion where suitable. Emotion is, after all, at the heart of that sincerity which reassures, persuades and affords confidence; emotion triggers flight or fight, sometime-appropriately; emotion is necessary if we are to cope, for example, with bereavement; emotion can lie at the source of our greatest joys. The emotionally intelligent are like parents to their emotions, acknowledging their needs, loving them, indulging them where appropriate, encouraging their creativity yet restraining them from foolish, destructive or discourteous behaviour. To extend the metaphor, the emotionally intelligent are neither of the school which believes that emotions should be repressed - "seen but not heard," nor of that which would allow the little darlings to "express themselves freely to the discomfort or dismay of others. Emotional literacy with regard to others can only be learner by reference to the ABC of one's own emotions. If, therefore, you are not at ease with your own emotions, you will find it hard to relate to others and to respond appropriately to them.

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Comments (13)

autorenew

8 days ago
Same thing as Violet as well
203 days ago
I got the same as Violet!
761 days ago
nice
1008 days ago
Your robust attempts to master your emotions are praiseworthy but frequently ill-judged and unsympathetic. You defend yourself from "unworthy" emotions by simulating appropriate responses, but you tend to give rent-free space in your head to people and things which were better considered, understood and consigned to the emotional data-bank for subsequent use. Try allowing emotions, even emotions which seem unworthy - anger, fear, frailty, depression, etc. - into harmless contexts such as when listening to music or watching films, explore them and acknowledge them. They are part of the armoury of wisdom.
1032 days ago
I stop the quize after the first two questions bc being a teen without any children I find it hard to imagine the scenerio
1196 days ago
Nice!!
1358 days ago
I don't have children nor do I want children, so I don't understand question one.
1749 days ago
ok, pretty accurate description
1946 days ago
It said robux instead of Robux!
2025 days ago
I have no problem in accepting and using my emotions when appropriate while imposing restraint on destructive impulses. I am comfortable with my natural responses where they serve their turn and know how to channel their useful, psychological consequences to best effect
2032 days ago
+Olivia same here I mean seriously that is not what I'm feeling at all
2070 days ago
Quite a few of the choices give either were extremely limiting or just didn't apply. I found myself having to choose the closest answer even when they weren't what I'd actually act in normal day to day life.
2123 days ago
My robust attempts to master my emotions are praiseworthy but frequently ill-judged and unsympathetic. I defend myself from unworthy emotions by simulating appropriate responses, but I tend to give rent-free in my head to people and things which were better considered, understood and consigned to the emotional data-bank for subsequent use. Try allowing emotions, even emotions which seem unworthy-anger, fear, frailty, despression into harmless contexts such as when listening to music or watching films, explore them and acknowledge them. They are part of the armoury of wisdom.