Aditya SrivastavaAIR 1 · CSE 2023 · 170 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to use and understand emotions of self as well as others for larger good.
Body · points
EI as product of nature
Developing EI requires introspection to gain self awareness.
Requires ability to take a moment and think before acting for self-regulation.
Requires patience to take back constructive criticism for betterment. (Eg:) shown by Gandhiji after Chauri Chaura.
Ability to look beyond walls of individualism for empathy. Eg: Mother Teresa, Malala Yousufzai.
EI as product of nurture
- Role of mother to teach empathy and compassion for EI (Eg:) Gandhi's mother singing "Vaishnav Jana To" hymn to him.
- Role of father to teach gender justice and consideration of views of all in the family (Cultural Father theory of Carl Jung).
- Role of seniors to teach social skills via example. (Eg:) CS Rathore (IPS) singing national anthem to calm crowd.
Close · a summary
Therefore, EI is not just natural but also learned by others and also from own experience by noticing with observation around us.