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Discussion: Your initial discussion thread is due and you have to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.

Emotional Intelligence

Complete the What's Your EQ? quiz. After taking the quiz, discuss the following:

1. The website describes Emotional Intelligence as the "ability to perceive, control, and evaluate emotions." Did you agree or disagree with the results of your assessment? Articulate reasons to support your answer.

2. Emotional Intelligence is sometimes referred to as "People Smart" strategies. Emotional intelligence skill sets are:

• Self-awareness

• Social Skills

• Optimism

• Emotional Control

• Flexibility

3. Describe a situation at work, home or social gathering, where emotional intelligence may have helped the situation. Some examples include: dealing with your teenager, an upset co-worker, a disgruntled PTA member, a toxic teacher, etc.

4. Identify one scholarly article from the Ashford University Library on Emotional Intelligence (No article can be repeated within the discussion so review the resources your peers have already posted before posting your initial post). Summarize the article and share how the article key points could be used in your situation at work, home or social gathering.

Guided Response: Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words. Post a minimum of two follow-up responses to peers. Each peer response should be a minimum of five full sentences. Compare and contrast your initial post with your peer's post. How is the assessment similar or different? Provide three examples of how this topic is relevant to health informatics. Your three required posts must be on three different days of the week.