Emotional intelligence and its impact on human life in the global world

Abstract

Everyone strives to be successful in their lives, but emotions often become the basis for destructive behavior. The development of emotional intelligence allows us to understand and manage our own emotions, which enables us to successfully adapt to changes and build positive social interactions. The purpose of the article was to analyze the impact of emotional intelligence on human life in the context of personal and professional success. The paper uses general scientific methods: analysis, synthesis, comparison, classification, generalization, and formalization. The article analyzes different approaches to the interpretation of the category of “emotional intelligence”. It is determined that there is no unified approach to the interpretation of this term, but scientists build a definition of emotional intelligence taking into account four aspects of the human psyche in relation to emotions: self-management, self-awareness, social awareness, and control. Also, the history of forming emotional intelligence as a category, which is very intense in terms of understanding this concept and its research, is considered. It is determined that throughout life, a person can develop their own emotional intelligence as it is not constant from birth; it can be cultivated. It is argued that emotional intelligence is not dependent on age periods and the professional sphere of a person’s activity. The impact of developed emotional intelligence on educational process participants, including teachers, students, and educational institution leaders, is examined. The results of this study can be used by researchers for further analysis of the term ‘emotional intelligence’ and its impact on human life, by educators for developing educational and methodological materials, and by students for acquainting themselves with the theory of this subject matter