“My Emotional Intelligence Impacts My Body’s Responses at Every Stage of an Emotional Situation”: Association Between EI and Emotion Trajectory
摘要
The influence of emotional intelligence (EI) on the progression of emotional physiological responses remains underexplored. A recent investigation reported strong associations between EI and autonomic responses to five basic emotions, with the most notable links observed for cardiac responses to joy, sadness, and anger. Building on this, the present study examines the relationship between EI and the dynamic pattern of physiological activity across three stages—beginning, middle, and end—of these emotional experiences. Significant correlations emerged, especially between EI and HRV reactivity, most strongly in the final stage. Among EI dimensions, ‘utilization of emotion’ demonstrated the strongest relationship with HRV reactivity patterns. Study limitations and directions for future research are also addressed.