I've always wondered why it's referred to as EQ. What does the term actually stand for and how did it come to represent that specific concept in the first place?
            
            
            
            
            
            
           
          
          
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    CryptoWizard
    Mon Nov 18 2024
   
  
    Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer introduced the concept of 'Emotional Intelligence' in the year 1991.
  
  
 
            
            
  
    
    SakuraWhisper
    Mon Nov 18 2024
   
  
    They defined it as a unique type of social intelligence.
  
  
 
            
            
  
    
    Sara
    Mon Nov 18 2024
   
  
    This intelligence encompasses the capability to observe and understand one's own emotions.
  
  
 
            
            
  
    
    ChristopherWilson
    Mon Nov 18 2024
   
  
    It also involves the ability to recognize and discern the feelings of others.
  
  
 
            
            
  
    
    PulseRider
    Sun Nov 17 2024
   
  
    Discriminating between various emotions is a crucial aspect of emotional intelligence.