Yilmaz, Selin2025-01-062025-01-0620232792-007010.5152/NeuropsychiatricInvest.2023.230102-s2.0-85183156707https://doi.org/10.5152/NeuropsychiatricInvest.2023.23010https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1264506https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14669/1636It is noteworthy that individuals mostly make intuitive and quick choices in complex situations. It is also well established that affective processes play an essential role in decision-making under uncertainty and risk. The recent literature has focused on the contribution of emotional intelligence domains to individuals’ effective decision-making skills. The current review study aimed to draw attention to neuropsychological studies investigating a possible link between emotional intelligence and decision-making performance in clinical and nonclinical samples. In addition, decision-making and emotional intelligence were discussed within the framework of the somatic marker hypothesis and dual process theory. This review also explored the brain regions associated with decision-making and emotional intelligence, as well as the impact of emotional intelligence training programs on decision-making performance. In line with the literature, it can be concluded that an individual’s ability to make effective decisions can be enhanced through increasing emotional intelligence skill training program. © 2023, Istanbul Universitesi. All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessambiguity preferencesDual process theoryemotion regulationIowa gambling taskrisky decisionsomatic marker hypothesisReview Article1214Q4117126450661