emotional intelligence

Let’s say someone has both a high-functioning theory of mind and an overflowing well of compassion. What then? Well, this is what Hoffman calls “empathic over-arousal.” A person will feel so worn down by the intensity of other people’s emotions that it wears them down — it turns their distress into my actual distress. This might not seem like a bad... See more

Mentalizing Emotions Wheel https://t.co/7F7mOdoBzf

There is an effective middle ground where anger can be leveraged to make positive change. When anger’s heat burns brightest is the time to make plans

the core skill of emotional literacy is paying attention to feelings in order to determine what emotions you are currently experiencing.