Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Abilities Related to Emotional Intelligence

Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Abilities
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Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Abilities related to Emotional Intelligence
Having Emotional Intelligence is a critical quality to possess as a social human being. It is the ability to have awareness and control over one’s emotions, therefore applying empathy when handling interpersonal relations (Lievens & Chan, 2017). Several cognitive and non-cognitive abilities are related to emotional Intelligence. Cognitive abilities apply critical thinking to situations that may threaten one’s emotional well-being. They include the ability to assess a situation, think forward on the best strategy to address it, apply logical measures to the problem or crisis at hand, and draw new information to prevent the re-occurrence of the issue (Mouratille et al., 2022). Emotional Intelligence may lack discernment and direction when these abilities are not applied.
On the other hand, non-cognitive abilities are the social and emotional skills that stimulate and supplement cognitive abilities. They include th...