Learning about the emergence of emotional intelligence as a unique field of inquiry; the three leading theories used to describe and understand EQ; building the EQ Skills Tracker, a running library of what one learns about their own emotions.

Quantifying EQ is a newer and more complex endeavor than measuring IQ; how one can measure their EQ; what the results really say; the four most highly regarded EQ assessment tools; how they each rate with respect to validity and reliability.

Learning to manage emotions requires an understanding of how they are generated; the steps in this process and resulting feedback cycles as described in the Modal Model of Emotions; whether this model explains good or bad emotions.

Whether emotions affect the physical body, or changes in the physical body cause emotions; learning which parts of the central and peripheral nervous systems contribute to the experiences recognized as emotions; looking at cognition to improve EQ.

EQ affects one's most intimate relationships; the impact of EQ does not stop there; learning how one's emotions affect every aspect of their life, including professional and social relationships, cognition, decision-making and physical health.

When speaking to someone in person, one picks up clues about that individual's emotional state; addressing self-perception; perceiving and identifying one's own emotions; the EQ skills that can help one improve their understanding of themself.