Editing Emotional intelligence (section)

== Definitions ==
Emotional intelligence has been defined by Peter Salovey and John Mayer as "accurately perceiving emotion, using emotions to facilitate thought, understanding emotion, and managing emotion".<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Mayer JD, Roberts RD, Barsade SG |year=2008 |title=Human abilities: emotional intelligence |journal=Annual Review of Psychology |volume=59 |pages=507–36 |doi=10.1146/annurev.psych.59.103006.093646 |pmid=17937602 |s2cid=11801336}}</ref><ref name="A Dictionary of Psychology">{{cite book |title=A Dictionary of Psychology |vauthors=Colman A |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2008 |isbn=9780199534067 |edition=3}}</ref> The concept comprises both emotional and [[Intellect|intellectual processes]].<ref name="Tolegenova">{{cite journal |vauthors=Tolegenova AA, Jakupov SM, Chung C, Saduova M, Jakupov MS |year=2012 |title=A theoretical formation of emotional intelligence and childhood trauma among adolescents |journal=Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences |volume=69 |pages=1891–1894 |doi=10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.12.142 |doi-access=free}}</ref>

Emotional intelligence also reflects an ability to use intelligence, empathy, and emotions to enhance understanding of interpersonal dynamics.<ref name="Mayer_2008">{{cite journal |author3-link=Sigal G. Barsade |vauthors=Mayer JD, Roberts RD, Barsade SG |year=2008 |title=Human abilities: emotional intelligence |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5907081 |url-status=live |journal=Annual Review of Psychology |volume=59 |pages=507–36 |doi=10.1146/annurev.psych.59.103006.093646 |pmid=17937602 |s2cid=11801336 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222125327/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5907081_Human_Abilities_Emotional_Intelligence |archive-date=2015-12-22}}</ref> However, substantial disagreement exists regarding the definition of EI, with respect to both terminology and operationalization. Currently, there are three main models of EI: The ''ability model'' defines EI in terms of cognitive and emotional abilities;<ref name="Emotional Intelligence: Theory, Findings, and Implications">{{cite journal |vauthors=Mayer JD, Salovey P, Caruso DR |date=July 2004 |title=Emotional Intelligence: Theory, Findings, and Implications |journal=Psychological Inquiry |volume=15 |issue=3 |pages=197–215 |doi=10.1207/s15327965pli1503_02 |s2cid=144415437}}</ref> the ''mixed model'', introduced by Daniel Goleman, comprises a variety of emotional competencies, sometimes being regarded as a form of trait EI;<ref name="Kluemper, D.H. 2008">{{cite journal | vauthors = Kluemper DH | year = 2008 | title = Trait emotional intelligence: The impact of core-self evaluations and social desirability | journal = Personality and Individual Differences | volume = 44 | issue = 6| pages = 1402–1412 | doi=10.1016/j.paid.2007.12.008}}</ref><ref name="Martins_2010">{{cite journal | doi = 10.1016/j.paid.2010.05.029 | vauthors = Martins A, Ramalho N, Morin E | year = 2010 | title = A comprehensive meta-analysis of the relationship between emotional intelligence and health | journal = Journal of Personality and Individual Differences | volume = 49 | issue = 6| pages = 554–564 }}</ref> the ''trait model'' defines EI as comprising traits within a [[Trait theory|personality trait theory]] framework.<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Petrides KV, Furnham A |date=November 2001 |title=Trait Emotional Intelligence: Psychometric Investigation with Reference to Established Trait Taxonomies |journal=European Journal of Personality |volume=15 |issue=6 |pages=425–48 |doi=10.1002/per.416 |s2cid=144031083}}</ref>

Different models of EI have led to the development of various instruments for the assessment of the construct. While some of these measures may overlap, most researchers agree that they relate to different constructs.