emotional literacy
nounUK /ɪˈməʊʃənəl ˈlɪtərəsi/
US /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl ˈlɪtərəsi/
Emotional literacy is the skill of knowing what you feel and talking about it clearly.
The teacher used stories to help the children build emotional literacy.
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2. The ability to read and respond to other people's feelings.
His emotional literacy helped him notice that his friend was upset.
3. A set of skills taught in schools for naming and managing emotions.
The school added emotional literacy lessons to the weekly timetable.
4. The capacity to express feelings in healthy, appropriate ways.
Journaling improved her emotional literacy over time.