Week4Assgn.docx LDRS 1001 Emotional and Social Intelligence and Leadership Walden Uni

Week4Assgn.docx    LDRS 1001  Emotional and Social Intelligence and Leadership  Walden University  LDRS 1001: Personal and Organizational Leadership  According to Psychologists Peter Salovey and John D. Mayer, two of the leading researchers on the topic, they define emotional intelligence as recognizing and understanding emotions in oneself and others (Cherry, K. (n.d.) Whereas Social intelligence is defined as "The ability to understand and manage men and women and boys and girls, to act wisely in human relations."  (Amy Morin, L. (n.d.). I interpret the definitions that emotional intelligence is handling your own emotions within various circumstances, from self-regulation to understanding when and when not to emote and understanding your emotional reactions to situations. Social emotions are  inclusive of emotional intelligence but also venture out to social interactions. Social intelligence would be m