THE ROLE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS

Аннотация

The article analyzes the approaches of Russian and foreign psychologists and educators to the definition of the concept of "emotional intelligence". Examples of different interpretations revealing the essence of this term are given; as well as currently known meta-scales of emotional traits of different authors, which allow to reveal the level of development of emotional intelligence of a personality. The special role of emotional intelligence in the process of personal development of university students is emphasized. KEYWORDS Emotional intelligence, understanding of emotions, personal development, university student, emotion management.