Having emotions is a part of being human so knowing how to manage them is critical to our overall well being. Emotional Intelligence is the ability to express and use your own emotions as well as perceive and respond to the emotions of others, effectively. Emotional Intelligence can lead to better communication skills, improved relationships, and healthier coping abilities.

During the 1970s, psychologist Paul Eckman identified six basic emotions that he suggested were universally experienced in all human cultures. The emotions he identified were anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise. These six emotions, were assigned a color and described in terms of the four different components of emotional intelligence.

1. Emotional Awareness - The ability to perceive emotions accurately, in yourself and others.

2. Emotional Management - The ability to regulate and express our own emotions appropriately, as well as respond to the emotions of others, effectively. 

3. Social Understanding - The ability to identify and understand nonverbal signals such as body language and facial expressions.

4. Emotional Empathy - The ability to relate to and understand the perspectives of others, and show others compassionate concern.

We have created six scenarios that gives you the opportunity to practice identifying certain emotions in certain situations. The characters in the scenarios are represented by Emoji-like images created to represent the emotions depicted in the scenarios. The purpose of our Emotion Scenarios is to help you become more emotionally intelligent.

Practice: Emotions Scenarios