The article deals with the situation of the study of emotional intelligence. When considering the study of the concept of emotional intelligence, starting with John Mayer and Peter Salovey, an overview of the works of D. Golumen is given, and the works of Soviet and Russian scientists are considered. 5 main components of emotional intelligence introduced by Daniel Goleman are considered: self-awareness, self-regulation, social skills, empathy, and motivation. In addition, the article considers the situation of studying emotional intelligence in Kazakhstan, which was attended by domestic scientists Z. B. Madalieva, A. A. Tolegenova, D. B. Akhmetov, B. D. Baitukbaev, A. S. the analysis of the works of Samеkina, L. O. Sarsenbaeva. The essence of «emotional intelligence» and its structure are defined.