People who are emotionally intelligent tend to be empathetic, able to see different points of view, are open-minded, and bounce back from challenges, one expert told CNN.

"Some people think of emotional intelligence as a soft skill or the ability or the tendency to be nice. It's really about understanding what is going on for you in the moment so that you can make conscious choices about how you want to use your emotions and how you want to manage yourself and how you want to be seen in the world," said another.