Emotional Intelligence in the Digital Age

BY STEPHANIE ALBA

How long has it been since your last text? What was the last emoticon you used to express how you were feeling? Communication with one another is the simplest it has ever been. From pen pals to digital relationships, this is the Digital Age.

With the advances we have today with the Internet and smartphones, people are constantly wired in and often form digital relationships.

According to the US Chamber Foundation, the millennials are the most technically savvy generation ever.

Statistics say 80 per cent of millennials sleep with their cellphone beside them.

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