Kind of interesting. Takes awhile to get through.

http://www.goodtherapy.org/emotional-intelligence.html

I took it. I'm not as "emotionally intelligent" as I thought I was.

[stopdog]

It didn't give me the right choices - once it got past the first part of the test and into the pictures of people and situations it was awful because I thought all the options were screwy.
And when I saw the results - my response was I don't suck at it as much as some people seem to think.

[atisketatasket]

Shocker, I failed. Barely, though!

Another reason the world is a better place because I'm not a therapist.

[iheartjacques]

Got 63. Not sure how to take that

[iheartjacques]

Originally Posted by atisketatasket

Shocker, I failed. Barely, though!

Another reason the world is a better place because I'm not a therapist.

How do you "fail"?

[stopdog]

Do what I did - grade yourself on a curve

[Argonautomobile]

That was depressing. I got a D.

It was depressing for me as well…28%. I mean, I knew I was going to fail, but geez. And their little blurb was:

You seem to be lacking in most, if not all of the skills that can help you identify, perceive and express emotions in yourself and others. This can, if it hasn't already, hinder your ability to read others, to understand how they feel, and to effectively identify your own emotions. Lacking these skills could mean that you are unable to relate to others and may sometimes even question why you yourself behave the way you do.

I have only bonded/really related to one other person in my life. I just don't know if I was born with an inability to understand social interaction/emotions or just that I was never taught or was never able to learn. How many years does it take to learn this and how does one learn? Interaction/observing people doesn't work and neither does therapy (a therapist has never picked up on this deficiency).

I'm just confused as to how someone is supposed to just look at someone's face and know what they're feeling without any verbal cues or situation to predict the emotions from.

ETA: I tried more identifying emotions by just looking at pictures and seem to do average (I had to look at a different test so I wouldn't have to completely retake this one). I just don't notice them in real life I guess.

[Raindropvampire]

Snapshot Report
Emotional Identification, Perception, and Expression
72

You are reasonably skilled when it comes to the core ability of identifying, perceiving and expressing emotions in yourself and others. There is still, however, room for growth. Overall, your skills in this area of emotional intelligence aid you in the process of reading others, understanding how they feel, and effectively identifying your own emotions. These skills form the basis of your ability to relate to the emotions of others as well as well as your ability to understand yourself. Review the results below for further information on areas that could use further improvement.

[Depletion]

75--not to shabby. Wish I knew the "correct answers to some of those questions--especially the facial expression ones. Also was this made for corporations--it kept asking questions about "the company." I found that odd.

[iheartjacques]

So a 63 is a C then

[Depletion]

Originally Posted by iheartjacques

So a 63 is a C then

I think it would depend on what the average high score is. I would guess that even people who are healthy and relatively emotionally intelligent would still engage in some behaviors that are not that "emotionally intelligent." I'd like to know what T's score on this test.

[Ellahmae]

Originally Posted by Depletion

I think it would depend on what the average high score is. I would guess that even people who are healthy and relatively emotionally intelligent would still engage in some behaviors that are not that "emotionally intelligent." I'd like to know what T's score on this test.

I, too, would like to know what T would score on this test. Maybe I can ask her a couple of questions ever session and then in a year have the final result.... hmmmm lol

Originally Posted by I.Am.The.End.

You seem to be lacking in most, if not all of the skills that can help you identify, perceive and express emotions in yourself and others. This can, if it hasn't already, hinder your ability to read others, to understand how they feel, and to effectively identify your own emotions. Lacking these skills could mean that you are unable to relate to others and may sometimes even question why you yourself behave the way you do.

That's harsh.

[Ellahmae]

I failed, big time.

Okay, I quit after the third question. There are way too many ways the statements can be interpreted - I could say 'true' to one way and 'false' to another. Not a good test, in my opinion.

Oops. I realize I posted this without my own results:

Snapshot Report
Emotional Identification, Perception, and Expression
82

The core ability of identifying, perceiving and expressing emotions in yourself and others is an area where you seem to be doing quite well. This aspect of emotional intelligence helps you to read others, understand how they feel, and effectively identify your own emotions. These skills form the basis of your ability to relate to the emotions of others as well as well as your ability to understand yourself. Review the results below for further information on areas that may need improvement.

[JustShakey]

61. I figure that's not bad for a beginner

[Daystrom]

I made a 58. I found both the questions and selection of answers depressing.

[Depletion]

Originally Posted by lolagrace

Oops. I realize I posted this without my own results:

Snapshot Report
Emotional Identification, Perception, and Expression
82

The core ability of identifying, perceiving and expressing emotions in yourself and others is an area where you seem to be doing quite well. This aspect of emotional intelligence helps you to read others, understand how they feel, and effectively identify your own emotions. These skills form the basis of your ability to relate to the emotions of others as well as well as your ability to understand yourself. Review the results below for further information on areas that may need improvement.

Wow that's good! Do you think therapy helped you be that good, or were you already that cool before you started therapy?

[nervous puppy]

I took the test while I was at work, so can I blame my score on rushing through the answers?
I got 60.

Originally Posted by Depletion

Wow that's good! Do you think therapy helped you be that good, or were you already that cool before you started therapy?

LOL!! I would absolutely not have scored that way ten years ago. Yes, therapy helped immensely in finding balance and calm in my life.

ETA: Out of curiosity, I retook it answering about what I probably would have answered ten years ago. Definitely different:

Snapshot Report
Emotional Identification, Perception, and Expression
59

You appear to have at least some basic skill when it comes to identifying, perceiving and expressing emotions in yourself and others. However, there is still a great deal of room to improve on this core ability. Review the results below for further information in order to identify where improvement is recommended. By improving your skills in this area of emotional intelligence, you will be in a better position to read others, understand how they feel, and effectively identify your own emotions. These skills form the basis of your ability to relate to others as well as your ability to understand yourself.

[atisketatasket]

I was a 59 myself. Not unexpected.

I also really hated the faces part.

[atisketatasket]

Originally Posted by iheartjacques

How do you "fail"?

Well, the former/future professor in me sees anything under 60% as a failure. So you're OK.