Research shows that women, in general, are by nature more empathetic, sensitive and attuned to their own and others' feelings. But I have known some men who are more emotionally sensitive than some women. The preliminary scores on the Mayer Salovey Caruso EI tests also show that there is only a small difference in the composite EI score. From personal experience, I've found it easy to teach men to identify and express their feelings as described in the section on Emotional Literacy. EQ for Everybody, Generic Version Footnotes 1 .
Emotional intelligence meets traditional standards for an intelligence.
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