emotional intelligence test

A 25 question quiz designed to assess how good you are at managing your emotions and navigating your emotional world. What do you score?

1. I'm good at calming someone when they are in a negative state of mind.
2. I often get caught up in the heat-of-the-moment and act in ways I later regret.
3. I'm good at following my gut in certain situations.
4. I'm good at reading people's body language and facial expressions.
5. I feel "positive emotions" more than I feel "negative emotions."
6. I can often respond to negative emotions in a healthy and constructive way.
7. I recognize how my environment influences my mental state.
8. I find myself saying the "wrong" thing around others and making people upset.
9. I get angry, upset, or frustrated with people on a frequent basis.
10. I can feel an emotion without responding to it.
11. I know how to channel my emotions creatively through writing, music, painting, or other creative hobbies.
12. Every emotion serves a function or purpose in life.
13. I often do things that feel good in the moment, but bad afterwards.
14. I often react to things in life without thinking.
15. I struggle with finding the right words to describe my feelings to others.
16. I try my best to avoid talking about emotions.
17. Emotions can be just as important for guiding behavior as rationality.
18. I can recover and bounce back from negative emotions quickly.
19. I pay close attention to other people's emotions.
20. My emotions and mood are often unpredictable.
21. I often focus on what is in my power or control in life.
22. I often suppress or "bottle up" my emotions, which can sometimes leads to outbursts.
23. I'm mindful of my emotions while I'm experiencing them.
24. I can easily empathize with someone's current situation.
25. I often don't understand why I feel the way I do.