The Role of Psychosocial Relations in Our Lives |
Being humans, we do not exist in isolation from the outward world that encompasses other humans, flora, and fauna, for which we need social interactions with others in our surroundings. In fact, we are called "social animals" for whom social interactions are of utmost importance for maintaining our mental fitness and staying psychologically fit, present, stable, and valued.
As a matter of fact, we constantly need to feel seen and heard, cherished and valued, acknowledged and respected, valued and esteemed. For this, we need, first of all, to strive to establish prosperous and strong interpersonal relations, where we feel safe, heard, respected, and valued.
In this respect, the concept of "emotional intelligence" is of great importance, since it is through our EQ skills that we perceive, process, analyze, and interpret our very own emotions, as well as the emotions of others in our surroundings. So, we can state that we are not only "social animals" but also "emotional" ones, who constantly have the urge to be accepted by others and build harmonious relations with our near and dear ones.
It is in this respect important to highlight that........