Background information EO: The expression " emotional intelligence" is used to indicate a kind of intelligence that involves the ability to perceive, assess and positively influence one's own and other people's emotions. Intelligence is the"ability to adapt effectively to the environment, either by making a change in oneself or by changing the environment or finding a new one". According to this definition, being intelligent entails much more than having strong cognitive abilities- the kind of abilities that are typically measured by an intelligence test.Background information • EQ: The expression “emotional intelligence” is used to indicate a kind of intelligence that involves the ability to perceive, assess and positively influence one's own and other people's emotions. Intelligence is the “ability to adapt effectively to the environment, either by making a change in oneself or by changing the environment or finding a new one”. According to this definition, being intelligent entails much more than having strong cognitive abilities — the kind of abilities that are typically measured by an intelligence test