A magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS) investigation into brain metabolite correlates of ability emotional intelligence

Abstract

The neurobiological basis of Emotional Intelligence (EI), which relates to our cognitive capacity to deal with emotions, is yet to be firmly established; although the amygdala and the dlPFC have been identified as two key brain regions required for emotional understanding and management. While proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS) has previously been used to examine the in vivo neurochemical processes associated with psychiatric disorders, personality and general intelligence, this technique is yet to be applied to the construct of EI. In the current study, associations between the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT V2.0), the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Int..