Glossary Term: Emotional intelligence
What is affect according to science?
Affect represents one of the deepest dimensions of human experience, a territory where biology, psychology, and culture intertwine in...
Altruism
The word altruism derives from the Latin alter, meaning other, and indicates behavior expressed with the aim of doing good for others. The concept of altruism has been developed...
Anxiety
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A Neuroscientific and Psychopedagogical Definition
What Are the Symptoms of Anxiety?
What Causes Anxiety?
A Neuroscientific and Psychopedagogical Definition
Anxiety is...
Community resilience
The New Frontier of Collective Well-Being
Community resilience is one of the key concepts in social psychology, public health, and complexity sciences. It refers to the ability...
Compassion
What We Mean by Compassion
Many of us confuse compassion with empathy because we equate it with the ability to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes. In reality, they are...
Crowdfunding
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Types of Crowdfunding The Advantages of Crowdfunding Crowdfunding and Non-Profit
Crowdfunding, also known as collective financing, is a model of fundraising based on...
Dialogue
Dialogue: When Words Become Relationship
Dialogue is one of the oldest human practices and, at the same time, one of the most misunderstood. It is often confused with a simple...
Emotional incontinence
When Emotions Overflow
Emotional incontinence is a complex and often misunderstood psychological condition, characterized by difficulty in modulating, containing, and...
Empathy
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A Few Words of Introduction
What Empathy Is
The Role of Mirror Neurons in Empathy
Empathy as a Fundamental Element of Emotional Intelligence
Skills Related to Empathy...
Gratitude
Gratitude, a Positive Emotion
Gratitude, a positive emotion linked to the recognition and appreciation of positive experiences in an individual’s life, can be accompanied by...
Happiness
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Neuroscientific and Psychological Definition
How Our Brain Experiences Happiness
The Cognitive and Psychological Component of Happiness
The Physiological Activation...
Instinct
What is instinct and why does it continue to guide us even in the technological era?
When we talk about instinct, we often think of a mysterious, primitive, almost animal...
Self-mastery
Self-Mastery: The Competence That Regulates Emotions and Enhances Life
Self-mastery is one of the central pillars of Emotional Intelligence as outlined by Daniel Goleman. It is...
Social skills
The relational core of emotional competence
When we talk about emotional intelligence, attention often focuses on the ability to recognize and regulate one’s own emotions....
Solidarity
The psychological force that transforms individuals into communities
Solidarity is one of the most used words when talking about crises, emergencies, or inequalities, but also...
Spiritual intelligence
Beyond the Mind and Heart: The Third Dimension of Intelligence
In recent decades, the concept of intelligence has expanded beyond the boundaries of IQ, including more complex...

