VAC Assignment
VAC Assignment
VAC Assignment
EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCE
Name-PRACHEE DASH
Roll no-22/713
Course- PSYCHOLOGY HONS
Q. Recognize some people around you with characteristics of emotional
intelligence and some people lacking such characteristics. Record your
observations.
Subject A
Systematic and careful observation of the day-to-day behaviours exhibited by
my mother led to the following interpretations and conclusions. She is in tune
with her feelings and thoughts and recognizes her strengths as well as
weaknesses, thereby, she possesses a high degree of self-awareness. She
maximizes her strengths by honing existing skill sets and working meticulously
to transform her weaknesses to enable a positive growth trajectory. Another
observation is that she has a deep understanding of her beliefs and values by
regularly engaging in reflection and introspection. I recorded a behaviour
where she recognizes and acknowledges her fear of public speaking and so
prepares for a presentation at work beforehand by performing it before me
and seeking critical feedback to identify areas of improvement.
Effective communication and social skills are other traits that were identified.
In social interactions, she exhibits skills like active listening and engagement,
cooperative behaviour, teamwork, building healthy relationships, encouraging
adaptability and flexibility in professional as well as personal life. Conflict
resolution is an integral social skill that was observed as she engages in tactful
behaviour and diplomacy to mediate a dispute between colleagues to facilitate
an open dialogue to reach a clear decision.
Motivation and persistence are other skills that were observed with an
emphasis on goal-directed behaviours to overcome obstacles and achieve
success. In her workplace, she helps instil a collective sense of goals within the
employees along with a clear vision and a strategy of actionable steps to
achieve the objectives. She also focuses on setting deadlines and
encouragement to facilitate the implementation of the goals. Moreover, in her
personal life, she has a positive influence by uplifting a friend or family member
who is feeling low by highlighting their strengths and expressing confidence in
their abilities to overcome a difficult situation. Hence, I interpreted her to be an
emotionally intelligent person after recording these significant observations.
Subject B
I observed the behaviours of a friend to draw valuable insights regarding his
level of emotional intelligence. My friend effectively manages and monitors
emotions, actions, and behaviours in regard to himself as well as others in the
vicinity. He maintains emotional balance and is driven by thoughtful choices
and rational decision-making instead of impulses. I have observed that he
remains calm and composed during stressful situations and resorts to healthy
ways to cope like talking to friends like me, journaling or objectively analysing
the situation. Another skill that he possesses is time management to overcome
procrastination by creating to-do lists, scheduling deadlines and keeping
himself accountable. After recording such behaviours, I inferred that he is high
on the characteristic of self-regulation as he has the ability to manage
emotional behaviours.
He is an empathetic individual as he actively listens to my problems and offers
support, encouragement and actionable solutions while refraining from
judgement. I observed characteristics like compassion and understanding
through our conversations and interactions in social situations. He cares about
the well-being of others as can be identified by random acts of kindness that he
shows like words of affirmation and helping someone in need. It was also
observed that he possesses social awareness as he has the ability to recognize
the emotions and needs of others in social situations. Effective communication,
respect towards others’ boundaries, and observing non-verbal cues to respond
accordingly are some other characteristics that were recorded. During group
presentations, he senses the mood of the team and tries to address any
concerns thereby ensuring that everyone feels included and valued. He builds
strong interpersonal relationships and is skilled at networking.
He is genuine and authentic in his interactions and is true to himself and
doesn’t feel the need to put on a façade in order to impress others. This also
signifies a high level of understanding of his intrinsic beliefs and values which is
a characteristic of a self-aware individual. Honesty and transparency are some
of the integral values I was able to observe.
From these behaviours and actions, I could infer that he is an emotionally
intelligent person.
Subject C
I observed the behaviours of a relative to determine whether she is
emotionally intelligent or not. I noticed a lack of self-awareness within the
individual as she seemed to be unaware of her emotions, and thoughts and
was unable to gauge the impact of her behaviour on others around her. I
observed that she sometimes made insensitive remarks without realizing how
hurtful it could be for others which, in many instances, hindered effective
communication and strained relationships. She also struggled to identify her
strengths and weaknesses, so she either overestimated her abilities or
underestimated her limitations which often led to poor decision-making
tendencies. Moreover, she wasn’t receptive to constructive feedback and acted
in defensive or dismissive ways to ignore the feedback given.
I noticed her having a rigid mindset and she was unable to view a situation
from alternative perspectives that could have broadened her belief system. She
doesn’t have a flexible outlook and constantly tries to resist change which is an
intrinsic part of life. Lack of adaptability means that she doesn’t flourish in a
professional environment and isn’t able to carry out roles and responsibilities
accurately. Such behaviours may even hamper her career prospects. Along with
that, she has a tendency to focus on the negative aspects of situations and has
trouble maintaining a positive attitude. I observed a behaviour where she
consistently dwells on failures and setbacks in her personal life instead of
embarking on self-improvement by identifying the reasons for such failure in
relationship building by accepting feedback from her loved ones.
She also has difficulty understanding others’ emotions and empathizing with
them. I noticed that one of her friends was in distress due to a stressful
situation and she was struggling to comfort her and offer support as she
couldn’t understand the depth and intensity of her emotions.
From such observations of behaviours, I infer that she possesses low levels of
emotional intelligence and she can develop it through self-awareness, practice
and a willingness to improve.
Subject D
I recorded behaviour observations of a neighbour to assess the levels of
emotional intelligence. I noticed that he struggled with social skills and had
difficulty navigating relationships and social interactions. He finds it challenging
to initiate conversations and appeared shy and reserved in social settings. So,
he couldn’t connect with others on an emotional level, found it difficult to
make friends and experienced frequent social isolation. I observed his
behaviour when we were invited to a housewarming party and he seemed
unable to hold engaging dialogues with others and was awkward as could be
seen through non-verbal cues like constant fidgeting and nervous facial
expressions.
I also observed a lack of intrinsic motivation that drives a person towards
success. He struggled to find purpose in his personal and professional life and
frequently gave up his pursuits instead of engaging in goal-directed behaviour.
He has changed his job multiple times within the span of a year due to
maladaptive behaviours and an inflexible outlook towards life. Poor emotional
regulation was also observed as he faced problems in managing and controlling
his own emotions. He experienced and exhibited intense emotional reactions
and had trouble regulating these in a healthy and constructive manner. My
observations were that he lashed out at individuals with frequent angry
outbursts whenever someone tried to provide some constructive feedback.
These inconsistent behaviours developed into a fragmented self-image where
he occasionally reacted in ways that were incongruent with his values. Lack of
awareness about his beliefs and values could be a reason.
Through these observations, I recognized certain characteristics of an individual
with a low degree of emotional intelligence.