Emotional Intelligence

E-Motions

The HireVue E-Motions game evaluates your emotional intelligence (EQ). You are shown images of people and must quickly and accurately identify which of six emotions is being displayed — happiness, surprise, sadness, anger, fear, or disgust.

4 minutes
Unlimited Levels

How to Play

01

You’ll be shown a series of images of people displaying various emotions.

02

For each image, choose which of the six emotions best matches: happiness, surprise, sadness, anger, fear, or disgust.

03

You’ll see instantly whether you got it right, and the correct answer when you don’t.

04

You have 4 minutes to get through as many as possible.

Skills Assessed

Emotional Intelligence (EQ)EmpathyObservation Skills

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Pro Tip!

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