The problem of emotional intelligence

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of emotional intelligence in psychological science. The main theoretical approaches to the definition of emotional intelligence have been substantiated and its constituent components have been specified. The article contains a theoretical analysis of this concept. The prerequisites for the emergence of the concept of emotional intelligence ave been analyzed. The views of domestic and Ukrainian scientists have been presented. The main characteristics of emotional intelligence e been characterized: the ability to manage emotions, the ability to self-regulate emotional states; emotional awareness and empathy. It has been proven that emotional intelligence plays a decisive role in the development of personality.