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How emotionally intelligent - or not - are you as an Autistic person?

ComputerGeek1337

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  • Hello ComputerGeek1337,

    I hope your weekend is going brilliantly Slight smile

    As an autistic woman, I would say I am fairly emotionally intelligent - not too bad at reflecting on my own thoughts/feelings/actions, understanding how I could self-improve, masking in different social groups, interpreting other people's emotions and responding right. However, I always identify areas for improvement, and I am always keen to develop my emotional intelligence and overall skillset as a person.

    How would you rate your own emotional intelligence?

  • in reply to Good_Vibes365

    Fairly bad. Its very unnuanced and unrestrained.  

  • in reply to ComputerGeek1337

    Oh dear. That sounds like a very harsh perception of yourself. We all have varying degrees of emotional intelligence, some elements more highly ranking than others. For instance, while I may have pretty good self-awareness and empathy for quite a few people, I believe still need to develop my social skills with more diverse people (e.g., those who like engaging in office banter and sharing sarcastic humour) and emotional-regulation in response to more diverse situations (e.g., staying calmer in response to getting constructive feedback at work). I am sure you already have some great emotional intelligence skills, and will certainly identify them if you self-reflect a bit longer :)

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  • in reply to ComputerGeek1337

    Oh dear. That sounds like a very harsh perception of yourself. We all have varying degrees of emotional intelligence, some elements more highly ranking than others. For instance, while I may have pretty good self-awareness and empathy for quite a few people, I believe still need to develop my social skills with more diverse people (e.g., those who like engaging in office banter and sharing sarcastic humour) and emotional-regulation in response to more diverse situations (e.g., staying calmer in response to getting constructive feedback at work). I am sure you already have some great emotional intelligence skills, and will certainly identify them if you self-reflect a bit longer :)

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