The first way EQ can affect a person is internal. As mentioned above, EQ is the measure of awareness and management of emotions, and these traits start with oneself. Self-awareness is the ability to understand when you feel certain emotions and, when EQ is high, it is the ability to detect when a change in emotion is occurring and why it is occurring. Being aware of these emotions will help you stay in control of them. In conversation, when people with high EQ begin to feel angry or uncomfortable, or even extremely happy, they understand the appropriate way to express or suppress these emotions depending on the situation. It's all about having control and understanding where barriers can be removed or put in place.