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 behaviour. The development of emotional intelligence allows people to understand and manage their emotions, which enables them to successfully adapt to change and build positive social interactions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of emotional intelligence on human life in the context of personal and professional success. The study employed general scientific methods: analysis, synthesis, comparison, classification, generalisation, and formalisation. Different approaches to the interpretation of the term “emotional intelligence” were analysed. It was found that there is no unified approach to the definition of this term, but scientists build the concept of emotional intelligence considering four aspects of the human psyche in relation to emotions: self-management, self-awareness, social awareness, and control. The author also considered the history of the development of emotional intelligence as a category, which is very intensive in terms of understanding this concept and its research. It was found that throughout life, a person can develop their emotional intelligence, since it is not well-established from birth, but can be developed. It was argued that emotional intelligence does not depend on age and professional field of activity. The influence of developed emotional intelligence on the participants of the educational process, including teachers, students, and heads of educational institutions, was considered. The findings of this study can be used by researchers for further analysis of the term “emotional intelligence” and its impact on human life, by teachers for the development of teaching materials, and by students to get acquainted with the theory of this topic