Some people claim that because EQ cannot be measured in a cognitive manner, then it is necessarily not a form of intelligence. In fact, some argue that it is not a skill at all but something that is more akin to a moral quality, such as honesty. One key factor in why all EQ models receive academic criticisms is that they are subject to self-reporting. As such, there is no way to independently verify the accuracy of someone's claim to a greater emotional understanding of themselves. That said, it continues to be used in many areas of human interaction regardless of those who doubt its utility.