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7 Ways You Can tell You Are An Emotionally Intelligent Person

Bryce Purnell
5 min readJan 14, 2023

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Emotional intelligence is an important trait to have in today’s world, as it can help you succeed in almost any situation. People who are emotionally intelligent are able to manage their own emotions and understand the emotions of others.

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From maintaining direct eye contact to understanding constructive feedback, these behaviors can help make an individual more successful in both their personal and professional lives.

Read on to learn about the seven things that emotionally intelligent people do differently.

Good Listeners

Good listeners have the ability to really listen and pay attention to what the other person is saying. They don’t just hear the words but they really listen and try to understand what the other person is trying to say. Emotionally intelligent people are more likely to be good listeners as they are able to read between the lines and pick up on subtle cues such as body language and tone of voice that can give them insight into the emotions of the speaker.

Good listeners also don’t jump to conclusions and are patient when someone is talking. They don’t interrupt or talk over the speaker and give them enough time to express themselves.

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Bryce Purnell
Bryce Purnell

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