CULTURAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE CORRELATION OF THE EMOTIONAL INTELLECT COMPONENTS OF STUDENTS OF DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS

Abstract

The definition and the structure of emotional intelligence as a psychological-pedagogical phenomenon are introduced in the paper. The research of the relationships of cultural context with the components of emotional intelligence is done with the help of the sanogenic thinking theory of Yu. M. Orlov. The possibility of the development of emotional intelligence among students of pedagogical college through the organization of intercultural interaction is explained. These results extend the understanding of the structure of emotional intelligence, describing it as one of the factors affecting the interpersonal communication. It is concluded that reflection and experiences are a single psychological mechanism in the process of changing professional consciousness of students.