Abstract

This article presents the results of the formative experiment on the develop- ment of emotional intelligence (EI) for future psychologists. Тhe results of the experiment were obtained by socially-psychological training. 102 psychology students of third and fourth course of studies of the Sevastopol Institute of Humani- ties took part in the scientifi c research (52 — the experiment group, 20 — control group). Th e training program include theoretical part which about the problems of emotion and EI and the practical part which content tasks and exercises, which used for development of EI, actor faculties and identity track. Developed by author tasks and exercises are also used. Th e next methodologies were used for EI diagnostics before and aft er training: N. Hall’s technique of estimation of EI, D. Lusin’s test “EmIn”, V. Boyko’s Communicative tolerance methodology, the authors’ modifi cation of G. Dale’s methodology “Th e Facial Meaning Sensitive Test”. Under the infl uence of socially-psychological training on development of emotional intelligence there was an expansion of emotional experience of students that, in turn, has led to decrease in control of emotions.