The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Youth Education and Activity

The increase in interest in the issue of emotions observed over recent years is reflected in the research conducted that treats this field of activity as a new scientific discipline. The reason for the increase in interest has been the deepening awareness of the key role played by emotional components that affect people’s interpersonal behavior. Undertaken research on the brain, behavior and education contributes to the indication that having a high level of rational intelligence does not translate into the development of broad communicative competence. In contrast, developing emotional intelligence leads toward the development of those competencies that help and enable human behavioral development. The integration and linkage, as well as the correlation of rational intelligence and emotional intelligence becomes an integral part of the proper functioning of a person in terms of adaptability, empathy and also in the process of establishing and maintaining social relations. Using these skills, participants in the educational system (teachers, students, parents) will create conditions aimed at achieving the intended educational and upbringing goals. In this case, the teacher and the functioning educational process create the infrastructure for the development of emotional intelligence, which is an important and essential part, quality of life from childhood to adulthood. In the educational sphere, emotional intelligence is treated in an instrumental way in the context of the relationship between educator and educator. The understanding and, above all, the application of emotional intelligence in the form of self-awareness, control of feelings, interpersonal relationship formation and communication paves the way for building harmony between the mind and emotions, and consequently enables correct behavior in any life situation. Therefore, there are reasonable indications that cooperation in the educator-educator plane, based on the conscious use of emotional intelligence can ensure effective cooperation with emotional intelligence in building proper educational relationships.