Emocionalna inteligencija kod djece osnovnoškolske dobi

Emocionalna inteligencija jest sposobnost uočavanja emocija, pristupa emocijama i priziva emocija kako bi one pomogle mišljenju, sposobnost razumijevanja emocija i emocionalnih značenja te refleksivnu regulaciju emocija kako bi se osiguralo i bolje emocije i bolje mišljenje. Howard Gardner prvi je naveo da postoji sedam različitih vrsta inteligencije te da su interpersonalna i intrapersonalna inteligencija dio njih. Peter Salovey i John D. Mayer uveli su termin emocionalna inteligencija u psihološke krugove, dok je do popularizacije pojma doveo David Goleman. Emocionalna inteligencija je još uvijek predmet proučavanja. Stručnjake osobito zanima njen utjecaj na različite aspekte čovjekovog života. Kod djece osnovnoškolske dobi najčešće se proučava utjecaj emocionalne inteligencije na školski uspjeh. Emocionalna inteligencija se djelomično stječe genetskim nasljeđem, ali značajnim dijelom i procesom učenja, tako da se razvija tijekom života i s iskustvom pojedinca. Zato važnu ulogu u razvoju emocionalne inteligencije djeteta igraju roditelji i učitelji.Emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive emotions, approach emotions, and invoke emotions in order to help thinking, understanding emotions and emotional meanings, and reflexive emotional regulation to ensure better emotions and better understanding. Howard Gardner first stated that there are seven different kinds of intelligence and that "personal" intelligence is part of them. Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer introduced the term emotional intelligence into psychological circles, while David Goleman brought popularity to the term. Emotional intelligence is still the subject of study. Experts are particularly interested in its impact on different aspects of man's life. In children of elementary school age, the influence of emotional intelligence on school success is most often studied. Emotional intelligence is partially acquired by genetic inheritance, but also by a significant part of the learning process, so it develops throughout life and with the individual's experience. That is why parents and teachers play an important role in the development of emotional intelligence of the child