He gave the name of concrete intelligence to the understanding and manipulating objects and shapes. The third type, social intelligence, was in the area of what we call emotional intelligence. Thorndike defined it as the ability to understand and relate to people. This is clearly an asset in any type of teamwork. The concept of emotional intelligence takes this further.
Emotions have a part to play.
The emotionally intelligent are aware of this. They are not constantly thinking about how they feel. They do not go to the extremes of letting it all hang out, or hiding everything. They express what they feel when appropriate, so that molehills do not grow into mountains. They listen and empathise, but do not drown people with sympathy.