Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reading the headline, you might be a bit confused—having a high level of emotional intelligence is a good thing, right? Yes!

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Emotional intelligence is all the rage and, many would argue, it has been for some time. Ask any psychology professor and they’ll likely tell you that it’s one of their students’ favorite topics.

Enter a school of education today and you’re likely to hear a phrase like this: “IQ is good, but EQ [emotional intelligence] is essential.” This reflects a profound shift in how we think about ...

Reading the headline, you might be a bit confused—having a high level of emotional intelligence is a good thing, right? Yes! Emotional intelligence is a beautiful (and often underrated) thing. Also ...

Few traits are as overly criticized by modern self-help culture as overthinking is. We’re advised to stop over-analyzing situations, to trust our instincts more, and to dwell on small details less.

Reading the headline, you might be a bit confused—having a high level of emotional intelligence is a good thing, right? Not all characteristics or habits that highly emotional people share are seen as ...