the ability to deal with one's emotions and recognize their causes
Examples of 'emotional literacy' in a sentence
emotional literacy
Like many northern men of his generation, emotional literacy was not his strong suit.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Both speak, in their different ways, about 'emotional intelligence' or 'emotional literacy'.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It also seems that the increased emotional literacy that many of us now possess can at times conspire to confuse and disempower us.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They do not reflect that as emotional literacy rises, so do miserable self-absorption and discontent.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
To inspire what — emotional literacy?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Emotional literacy is central to the course and pupils reel off multisyllabic words with ease.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
What is remarkable is how far his message of emotional literacy carried, and still does.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Meanwhile, self-help experts urge us on to ever greater feats of emotional literacy, armed with examples from the natural world to reinforce their case.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
These existential themes could only be portrayed this convincingly by astute observers with emotional literacy of the highest order.