id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-5973 Emotional intelligence - Wikipedia .html text/html 11502 1443 56 It "encompasses behavioral dispositions and self perceived abilities and is measured through self report".[6] The ability model, developed by Peter Salovey and John Mayer in 2004, focuses on the individual's ability to process emotional information and use it to navigate the social environment.[7] More recent research has focused on emotional recognition, which refers to the attribution of emotional states based on observations of visual and auditory nonverbal cues.[8][9] Studies have shown that people with high EI have greater mental health, job performance, and leadership skills although no causal relationships have been shown and such findings are likely to be attributable to general intelligence and specific personality traits rather than emotional intelligence as a construct. Better psychological well-being Emotional intelligence is positively correlated with higher life satisfaction, self-esteem and lower levels of insecurity or depression. ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-5973.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-5973.txt