The article analyzes the essential characteristics of the concepts “emotion”, “mind”, “emotional intelligence”. In particular, it states that emotion, intelligence, and emotional intelligence allow a person to better understand their own emotions and the emotions of others, and they facilitate more effective communication and can interact: intelligence can help develop emotional intelligence, and emotional intelligence can improve the quality of decisions made by the mind in social situations. Emotional intelligence helps a person adapt to changes and stressful situations. The ability to effectively manage emotions allows you to cope with difficulties and maintain psychological stability.