THE ROLE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION IN STRESS MANAGEMENT AMONG LEADERS IN VIRTUAL INTERVIEW SETTINGS: A FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY PERSPECTIVE
THE ROLE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION IN STRESS MANAGEMENT AMONG LEADERS IN VIRTUAL INTERVIEW SETTINGS: A FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY PERSPECTIVE

Summary/Abstract: New challenges in assessing leadership traits have emerged with the rise of virtual interviews, including nonverbal communication and stress management. The role of emotional intelligence (EI) in the regulation of stress-induced behaviors is well established, but its role in virtual interview settings has not been fully explored. This study investigates how EI affects control of nonverbal stress indicators like facial microexpressions, gaze patterns, and vocal modulation in candidates, comparing virtual and face-to-face settings. From a forensic psychology perspective, this paper explores deception detection theories and stress related behavioral cues, and provides insights into how evaluators can better interpret nonverbal indicators in leadership assessments. The findings of the study highlight the importance of EI as a crucial factor in reducing stress-related cues, with implications for forensic assessments, leadership selection, and virtual deception detection.

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