motional Intelligence is the measure of an individual’s abilities to recognise and manage their emotions, and the emotions of other people, both individually and in groups.

In Ancient Greece, at the front courtyard at Delphi, the former shrine to the oracle Pythia, there was an inscription: It translates to “know thyself,” a famous aphorism often attributed to Socrates or Plato. What does it mean to know oneself? At first glance, we might discount this phrase as rhetoric. Sure, I know myself, you might lament. I know who I am. On closer examination, however, we can’t be so certain. Do we know why we behave the way we do? What drives our decisions? How do we really feel about ourselves and the people in our lives?