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Individuals can strategically shift their sense of self between the head and heart. This self-location flexibility is linked to better emotional intelligence and experiential abilities.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Social Psychology
Metaphor Theory

Background:

Conceptual metaphors link the head to rational processing and the heart to emotional processing.
Distinct cognitive and experiential domains may benefit from different processing modes.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the concept of self-location flexibility between the head and heart.
To examine the relationship between self-location flexibility and emotional and experiential abilities.

Main Methods:

Three studies with 798 participants were conducted.
Participants simulated performing activities and indicated their self-location (head, heart, or in-between).
Self-location flexibility was assessed, particularly favoring the heart in feeling-related situations.

Main Results:

Self-location flexibility was positively correlated with trait-related emotional intelligence (Study 1).
Flexibility was also linked to ability-related emotional intelligence (Study 2).
Experiential abilities across various types were positively associated with self-location flexibility (Study 3).

Conclusions:

Individuals can strategically modulate their self-location between cognitive and affective domains.
This flexibility is a novel form of psychological adaptability.
Findings have implications for understanding emotional intelligence and diverse experiential abilities.