r/emotionalintelligence
This is a community for discussing the up-and-coming field of emotional intelligence (defined loosely as the ability to identify, assess…
How to think about r/emotionalintelligence
This community focuses on the exploration and discussion of emotional intelligence, which encompasses the ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions in oneself and others. Members engage in conversations about self-awareness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal relationships, often sharing personal experiences and strategies for improvement. The community is distinct for its supportive atmosphere and emphasis on personal growth through emotional understanding.
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Audience
Participants in this community range from mental health professionals to individuals seeking to enhance their emotional skills. The demographic is diverse, including both younger and older adults who are interested in self-improvement and emotional well-being. The vibe is generally positive and introspective, with members valuing empathy, personal stories, and constructive feedback.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes personal anecdotes, practical advice, and discussions about emotional challenges and strategies. Members appreciate thoughtful, well-articulated posts that encourage engagement and reflection. Posts that oversimplify emotional concepts or come off as overly promotional tend to receive downvotes. The community encourages regular participation, with members often sharing insights and responding to others' experiences.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach this community with caution, as overt promotion is often met with skepticism. Authentic engagement is key; brands can contribute by sharing valuable resources, tools, or insights related to emotional intelligence without directly selling products. Collaborating with community members or providing educational content can foster goodwill. However, brands should avoid generic marketing tactics and instead focus on building genuine relationships through meaningful dialogue.
Top keywords
What r/emotionalintelligence talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
- youtube.com
- i.redd.it
- youtu.be
- sankalpgarud.org
- reddit.com
- v.redd.it
- theemotionmachine.com
- medium.com
- forms.gle
- science20.com
- psypost.org
- static.wixstatic.com
- open.spotify.com
- federation.syd1.qualtrics.com
- whoseappleorg.wordpress.com
- freedameighan.com
- rui-alves.medium.com
- dungherder.wordpress.com
- sciencedaily.com
- streamable.com
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/digigrowth
- u/[deleted]
- u/sankalp35
- u/CustomAlpha
- u/not-moses
- u/gomi-panda
- u/RossWriter
- u/Broad-Fuel4116
- u/jonnycynikal
- u/TateAugustus
- u/LariNiehl
- u/Lightfiend
- u/everydaypsych
- u/DJCommie
- u/GroundbreakingAd6575
- u/citycitypop001
- u/RobertColumbia
- u/R-Suri
- u/_just_a_simple_guy_
- u/Realistic-Alps73
- u/Rered1423
- u/Infinitianss
- u/DrJoniceAssistant
- u/Wellas
- u/Universeiswatching
- u/What-The-Helvetica
- u/brillianceshouldme
- u/n5tonhf
- u/BraveImagination24
- u/uh_oh69
- u/UnicornyOnTheCob
- u/khronosus
- u/yashwanthremidi
- u/Dapper-Walk859
- u/OhToBeSkinny
- u/MADKittyKill
- u/slushpuppy15
- u/Soggy-Translator296
- u/kirticoaching
- u/John_taylor33
- u/Stinger5512
- u/JairSterre
- u/rainbow-devi-789
- u/jayonland
- u/Model_Praxis
- u/EJ-98
- u/Thegroundedman
- u/EQLeadership
- u/altraschoy
- u/Danielle510759
- u/Acrobatic-Web4846
- u/lifesucksbutidrk
- u/jive360
- u/andrew_cziryak
- u/capybara_rodent
- u/skintstudent00
- u/BeachProducer
- u/EduDo_App
- u/Samsam54m
- u/Few-Union7958
- u/SavageDustoff
- u/KungFuYourAss
- u/GrizzlyBunny69
- u/lupadaalma
- u/Spirited_Pineapple
- u/chuskularfurgalo
- u/Jennycmi
- u/Mission-Iron-7509
- u/TheEyeOfTheBubbly
- u/SGT-step_father
- u/HansK26
- u/nikkibikkie
- u/Motion_ambient
- u/yuuliku
- u/AblePark228
- u/MoonUnit002
- u/InformationAgent
- u/RedDustCant
- u/writeyour
- u/Kindly_Surprise4985
- u/Donutsandogs
- u/Jackiedhmc
- u/Beginning9134
- u/99sand2000s
- u/phantom505
- u/TrillDem
- u/Amazing_Thing_7615
- u/britebluecello
- u/christophfi
- u/Aprilismybirthmonth
- u/sadassholeinlove
- u/Royal_Air_2938
- u/wantonmaan
- u/KayleeRaeStewart
- u/LightheadedPotato
- u/_sadly_a_virgin
- u/Every_Ad870
- u/InterestingWafer6548
- u/Stephen_P_Smith
- u/Ramsays_Nuggets
By votes
- u/digigrowth
- u/[deleted]
- u/TateAugustus
- u/RossWriter
- u/gomi-panda
- u/CustomAlpha
- u/LariNiehl
- u/Rered1423
- u/Realistic-Alps73
- u/Lightfiend
- u/capybara_rodent
- u/skintstudent00
- u/BeachProducer
- u/not-moses
- u/EduDo_App
- u/Samsam54m
- u/everydaypsych
- u/DrJoniceAssistant
- u/Few-Union7958
- u/sankalp35
- u/Infinitianss
- u/Wellas
- u/SavageDustoff
- u/Universeiswatching
- u/KungFuYourAss
- u/GrizzlyBunny69
- u/lupadaalma
- u/Spirited_Pineapple
- u/Jennycmi
- u/GroundbreakingAd6575
- u/chuskularfurgalo
- u/Mission-Iron-7509
- u/TheEyeOfTheBubbly
- u/SGT-step_father
- u/Motion_ambient
- u/DJCommie
- u/BraveImagination24
- u/HansK26
- u/MoonUnit002
- u/nikkibikkie
- u/yuuliku
- u/AblePark228
- u/InformationAgent
- u/Kindly_Surprise4985
- u/Beginning9134
- u/Dapper-Walk859
- u/RedDustCant
- u/99sand2000s
- u/phantom505
- u/TrillDem
- u/Amazing_Thing_7615
- u/britebluecello
- u/christophfi
- u/Aprilismybirthmonth
- u/n5tonhf
- u/writeyour
- u/Donutsandogs
- u/Jackiedhmc
- u/Royal_Air_2938
- u/KayleeRaeStewart
- u/LightheadedPotato
- u/brillianceshouldme
- u/sadassholeinlove
- u/wantonmaan
- u/_sadly_a_virgin
- u/Stephen_P_Smith
- u/What-The-Helvetica
- u/uh_oh69
- u/UnicornyOnTheCob
- u/citycitypop001
- u/Broad-Fuel4116
- u/Every_Ad870
- u/InterestingWafer6548
- u/Ramsays_Nuggets
- u/wizardbird1
- u/bonny_dragonfly
- u/lmfao7729
- u/Daviddwhite
- u/DigEducational6286
- u/RobertColumbia
- u/ratbrob
- u/Trentybentywoo
- u/decidedSam
- u/Giving_Gold
- u/Shot_Lingonberry7614
- u/user-no1
- u/Brilliant-Ground-544
- u/RobPreston17
- u/Monero_Australia
- u/Oporrinho
- u/Comfortable-Craft-48
- u/dannysotods
- u/Siberiayuki
- u/jetbkackz28
- u/TheThirteenthCylon
- u/alyssatkool
- u/Hawk_Sight
- u/reddit-er-jo
- u/clmvd
- u/Business_Macaron_245
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/not-moses
- u/[deleted]
- u/IamDollParts96
- u/What-The-Helvetica
- u/RunsWithBeaver
- u/jp2117515
- u/argumentativepigeon
- u/SendNuke911
- u/justconceptual
- u/stilesja
- u/cup4sj
- u/allaboutemotions
- u/kyca4ka
- u/Tima_chan
- u/User10100
- u/new_skinny
- u/toronoshi
- u/HandsomeHerb
- u/nini1441
- u/Professional-Bad-287
- u/Daddytrades
- u/tireddrained
- u/hiphopconductor
- u/forworse2020
- u/Dry_Alarm_4285
- u/Pinesol_Scrub
- u/mylifeisadankmeme
- u/waat74Official
- u/digigrowth
- u/imabeautyqueen
- u/OneSlow5021
- u/DJCommie
- u/SniffMyRapeHole
- u/Yadona
- u/morethan_nice
- u/mrcyber
- u/wookinpanub1
- u/AllTh1ngsAreONE
- u/robinhook_
- u/Ethereal-Blaze
- u/Antonius92
- u/jdaniels515
- u/mauve_wife
- u/Shrimps-mom
- u/Crackerbox_Palace420
- u/socozyinhere
- u/lauraliana
- u/imrimash
- u/hypermos
- u/iammello2
- u/Beyond_the_Matrix
- u/thegrocery
- u/andrew_cziryak
- u/Hunglikegerbel
- u/Zenepisteme
- u/PookSpeak
- u/Atorpidguy
- u/JoeySadie
- u/thedude0733
- u/iwantathestral
- u/JediKrys
- u/nikkibikkie
- u/FinalFarce
- u/SavageDustoff
- u/jonnycynikal
- u/soakratikmethod
- u/ayhme
- u/trebaol
- u/KingofLingerie
- u/Exciting_Temporary_5
- u/iaowp
- u/_left_of_center
- u/soxfan4505
- u/tidiliwinxi
- u/OwlInternational7995
- u/erickacrites
- u/TurbulentAd6383
- u/AuthenticityTrip
- u/ImThaired
- u/Ansaggar_007
- u/PloxtTY
- u/smellslikejujujuice
- u/Damalabeg
- u/Lhotse7
- u/AliceFlex
- u/rainbow-devi-789
- u/AngryHorizon
- u/Org_Scientist
- u/Left-Drummer-1258
- u/magickungfusquirrel
- u/akechh
- u/jovialbeam
- u/r2wa
- u/Giving_Gold
- u/mssoup88
- u/LiveOutLoud1
- u/AureliaCoaching
- u/itsrealdjk
- u/LifeIsTrickyOfficial
- u/Bunpoh
By votes
- u/not-moses
- u/[deleted]
- u/IamDollParts96
- u/jp2117515
- u/RunsWithBeaver
- u/Damalabeg
- u/magickungfusquirrel
- u/Zenepisteme
- u/smellslikejujujuice
- u/AliceFlex
- u/Ethereal-Blaze
- u/hypermos
- u/Atorpidguy
- u/jonnycynikal
- u/socozyinhere
- u/Beyond_the_Matrix
- u/PookSpeak
- u/kyca4ka
- u/rainbow-devi-789
- u/akechh
- u/What-The-Helvetica
- u/forworse2020
- u/imabeautyqueen
- u/OneSlow5021
- u/Antonius92
- u/thegrocery
- u/JoeySadie
- u/Lhotse7
- u/LifeIsTrickyOfficial
- u/HyggeSmalls
- u/argumentativepigeon
- u/DJCommie
- u/thedude0733
- u/allaboutemotions
- u/TurbulentAd6383
- u/Tima_chan
- u/AngryHorizon
- u/Org_Scientist
- u/jovialbeam
- u/NeonatePhoenix
- u/usernameagain2
- u/new_skinny
- u/toronoshi
- u/SendNuke911
- u/waat74Official
- u/SniffMyRapeHole
- u/jdaniels515
- u/stilesja
- u/Crackerbox_Palace420
- u/iwantathestral
- u/JediKrys
- u/nikkibikkie
- u/iaowp
- u/soxfan4505
- u/AuthenticityTrip
- u/r2wa
- u/Giving_Gold
- u/Bunpoh
- u/sousou_7
- u/chickentenda
- u/HandsomeHerb
- u/Daddytrades
- u/tireddrained
- u/Dry_Alarm_4285
- u/digigrowth
- u/Yadona
- u/AllTh1ngsAreONE
- u/mauve_wife
- u/cup4sj
- u/lauraliana
- u/FinalFarce
- u/soakratikmethod
- u/_left_of_center
- u/tidiliwinxi
- u/mssoup88
- u/LiveOutLoud1
- u/roaringjim
- u/Black_Magic30
- u/gomi-panda
- u/User10100
- u/nini1441
- u/Professional-Bad-287
- u/hiphopconductor
- u/Pinesol_Scrub
- u/mylifeisadankmeme
- u/morethan_nice
- u/mrcyber
- u/wookinpanub1
- u/robinhook_
- u/justconceptual
- u/Shrimps-mom
- u/imrimash
- u/iammello2
- u/andrew_cziryak
- u/Hunglikegerbel
- u/SavageDustoff
- u/ayhme
- u/trebaol
- u/KingofLingerie
- u/Exciting_Temporary_5
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FAQ
r/emotionalintelligence — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/emotionalintelligence have?
r/emotionalintelligence has approximately 394,153 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/emotionalintelligence created?
r/emotionalintelligence was created on October 29, 2013 (13 years ago).
What is r/emotionalintelligence about?
This community focuses on the exploration and discussion of emotional intelligence, which encompasses the ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions in oneself and others. Members engage in conversations about self-awareness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal relationships, often sharing personal experiences and strategies for improvement. The community is d…
What subreddits are similar to r/emotionalintelligence?
Communities similar to r/emotionalintelligence include r/alexithymia, r/healfromyourpast, r/psychotherapyleftists, r/funnycharts, r/spiderbros.
Who are the most active posters on r/emotionalintelligence?
The most frequent posters on r/emotionalintelligence include u/digigrowth, u/[deleted], u/sankalp35.
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