Lesion Mapping the Four-Factor Structure of Emotional Intelligence.

ABSTRACT: Emotional intelligence (EI) refers to an individual's ability to process and respond to emotions, including recognizing the expression of emotions in others, using emotions to enhance thought and decision making, and regulating emotions to drive effective behaviors. Despite their importance for goal-directed social behavior, little is known about the neural mechanisms underlying specific facets of EI. Here, we report findings from a study investigating the neural bases of these specific components for EI in a sample of 130 combat veterans with penetrating traumatic brain injury. We examined the neural mechanisms underlying experiential (perceiving and using emotional information) and strategic (understanding and managing emotions) facets of EI. Factor scores were submitted to voxel-based l

SUBMITTER: Operskalski JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4726907 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature