Friends. Let's touch on the topic of intelligence. And there are two main types of it. Of course, you can say that there is nothing to discuss... Among us there are quite a lot of “know-it-alls” and well-read scholars. People who speak at least several foreign languages, who travel and expand their horizons. In the 21st century, the Internet appeared, and the volume of information received has increased more than 100 times. However, according to statistics, for some reason the level of knowledge is falling. Why does this happen in the age of information technology? Man is not a machine. It's much more complicated. Previously, it was a shame to be uneducated. It wasn’t so scary not to know something, but not wanting to know, not developing, not setting new goals to achieve, this was no longer approved (at least in our big country). Now even many world politicians are not ashamed of their ignorance . Showing your low awareness is the norm for many. For me, one of the illustrative examples of global cretinism is the statement in 2013 by the then Head of the US State Department to the whole world: “In America, you have the right to be stupid, and also the right to break up with someone.” something, if you want it. I think this is one of our advantages." We have reached the point where stupidity = freedom! Technology always has a downside (negative) side. And Internet technology is the clearest example of this - a huge, almost limitless volume of various data. But creating a feeling of lightness, accessibility and simplicity. Press a few buttons and voila - the necessary information is on the screen. Hooray, freedom! But it is precisely this “freedom” that kills the desire to develop one’s intellect. When everything is “too simple”, the desire, the desire to develop fades away. It turns out that with enormous opportunities we degrade, we study information only superficially. And we transfer not only physical, but also intellectual labor to machines. Emotional intelligence, the problem of our time. Emotional intelligence. So, let's continue about intelligence. Unfortunately, people started talking about emotional intelligence not so long ago. However, it is no less important. And it also needs to be developed. In my practice, when communicating with analysands, I constantly encounter the following human problem: Most of them have developed intelligence. They have interesting work. It is not difficult for them to build a logical chain of events, to put everything in order. But, if you ask me to tell you about your feelings, sensations, emotions... It turns out that this is a very difficult task. Many of us cannot formulate and describe our feelings and emotions. Boys in the family are taught not to cry, to be strong, restrained, and to suppress their emotions. It’s a little easier for girls, but they are also becoming more and more constrained. Many of us don’t have this skill. And if it is not there or is poorly developed, it often becomes scary. It's scary to deal with emotions. After all, they are very versatile. And not all of them are pleasant. We are not taught to understand ourselves, our inner, emotional world. How many emotions can you describe right off the bat? Harmony of development is the key to a full-fledged personality. Here are a few of them: Fear, Embarrassment, Boredom, Rage, Irritation, Wine, Surprise, Curiosity, Tenderness, Respect, Remember what other emotions you experienced?! Due to the inability to come into contact with emotions, we become more withdrawn, unable to communicate. Because of this, Our relationships with our spouses and children suffer. With parents and friends. With yourself. Do you know how to talk about your emotions and feelings? https://zen.yandex.ru/profile/editor/denissh