To me emotional intelligence is about being able to understand others’ emotions and yours, then act accordingly to it. So, when another person gets mad at you, you don’t get mad back, instead you’re able to identify that the other person is mad, and you calm them down in some way. The ability to evaluate situations like these is what I think makes someone emotionally intelligent. That is why I chose this picture which shows two individuals “brain waves” matching each other and getting in sync, thereby signaling that both people understand each other despite their different states (light vs no light).