What are the four components of emotional intelligence? Is someone exhibiting signs of alexithymia high or low in emotional intelligence?

What will be an ideal response?


* Emotional intelligence consists of the following: (a) ability to perceive emotions in others, (b) ability to facilitate thought, (c) understanding emotions, and (d) managing emotions.
* Alexithymia is the inability to express or understand emotions; such a person would be low in emotional intelligence.

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a. blocking dopamine receptors. c. increasing the production of dopamine. b. decreasing the production of serotonin. d. increasing the use of adrenaline.

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What will be an ideal response?

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