People who use emojis have higher emotional intelligence, study finds


The authors found that not only do women appear to use emojis more than men, people deemed to be of higher emotional intelligence may also employ emojis more frequently. — Photo by Emojisprout emojisprout.com on Unsplash

WASHINGTON: To some people, emojis in text messages and online chatting are the refuge of the illiterate and the inarticulate; to be used sparingly, if at all.

To adherents, they are an alphabet unto themselves, replacing the body language and tone of voice that is lost in digital communication.

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