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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Bantam Catalog: Book Release date: 2007-07-31 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 416 Ean: 9780553384499 Book Isbn: 055338449X  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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Emotional Intelligence was an international phenomenon, appearing on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year and selling more than five million copies worldwide. Now, once again, Daniel Goleman has written a groundbreaking synthesis of the latest findings in biology and brain science, revealing that we are “wired to connect” and the surprisingly deep impact of our relationships on every aspect of our lives. Far more than we are consciously aware, our daily encounters with parents, spouses, bosses, and even strangers shape our brains and affect cells throughout our bodies—down to the level of our genes—for good or ill. In Social Intelligence, Daniel Goleman explores an emerging new science with startling implications for our interpersonal world. Its most fundamental discovery: we are designed for sociability, constantly engaged in a “neural ballet” that connects us brain to brain with those around us. Our reactions to others, and theirs to us, have a far-reaching biological impact, sending out cascades of hormones that regulate everything from our hearts to our immune systems, making good relationships act like vitamins—and bad relationships like poisons. We can “catch” other people’s emotions the way we catch a cold, and the consequences of isolation or relentless social stress can be life-shortening. Goleman explains the surprising accuracy of first impressions, the basis of charisma and emotional power, the complexity of sexual attraction, and how we detect lies. He describes the “dark side” of social intelligence, from narcissism to Machiavellianism and psychopathy. He also reveals our astonishing capacity for “mindsight,” as well as the tragedy of those, like autistic children, whose mindsight is impaired. Is there a way to raise our children to be happy? What is the basis of a nourishing marriage? How can business leaders and teachers inspire the best in those they lead and teach? How can groups divided by prejudice and hatred come to live together in peace? The answers to these questions may not be as elusive as we once thought. And Goleman delivers his most heartening news with powerful conviction: we humans have a built-in bias toward empathy, cooperation, and altruism–provided we develop the social intelligence to nurture these capacities in ourselves and others. |
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 Written on February 17, 2008 Summary: Like an Epiphany of the Mind I have listened to the taped version of this book and I must admit it was hard to turn it off each morning and evening when I had reached my destinations. There was such intense revelations within the prose of this book again again... I found myself being validated again and again. I am in the medical field and I deal with patients every day. Being a Nurse Practitioner and not a physician I am constantly being told how I am not dealing with the patients in this difficult correctional setting like I should be, detatched and scientific. I have been recognized by the jail administrators to be who I am because we have recently passed an NCCHC certification inspection with a fantastic testimonial that expressed how the inspecting team has not seen our equal but once before in 10 years of inspections as a team. We were sited for cooperation and consideration in all areas that this team evaluates and were not found difficient in even one of the 40 criteria that encompasses the core of the certification process. This I attribute to my own approach to people using the concepts that Daniel Goldman has finally scetched out as being so productive in may aspects of human relationships and interactions. The easy manner of the prose made listening to this so much more enjoyable then if it had been presented in a more scientific manner. I do not think that Daniel Goldman was trying to prove anything with this treatise, he was only presenting gleefully to the world. Any critisim of his methodology might be truly justified if you are a one of the experts that might be used by a journal to justify its publication in your scientific publication. However, if you are a person wishing to validate how you communicate with the world around you, while others consistantly critize your approach you may be pleasantly suprised to find that your actually on track when the science is applied to really quantify your "feelings" about how things should be done. It was a pleasant epiphany for me. I would hope it would be for you as well. Written on February 3, 2008 Summary: Very Insightful This is a well thought out, well organized and very insightful work. In my opinion it is heavy reading. I generally can read a book a week. This one took about 50% longer. There are a number of reasons for this. There is very little white space on any page. The subject matter is new and different and unless you have made a deep study of the brain, its various parts and functions, you will often need to refresh your memory about what the various parts do. Having said that, I would highly recommend the book to anyone who wishes to learn more about why we do what we do. There are some very valuable lessons that have application in everyday life. For example, Goleman talks about how fear in social situations engages the the flight or fight part of the brain, overriding the cognitive part. He gives everyday examples of how this shows up in our daily lives. The teacher randomly calling on students in the classroom can evoke social fear, shutting down the cognitive/learning part of the brain. Goleman deals with numerous other social situations in life - love, anger, empathy, prejudices, crime and punishment. His insights are sharp and easy to understand. Some are real eye-openers. The book is long, some 334 pages with 65 pages of notes. This means that the concepts set forth in the book have been well researched and he provides the sources for those who wish to do additional research on a particular point of view. If you have any interest in why people do what they do, then this is an important book. Just realize that it requires some thought to read and grasp all the concepts put forth in the book. Written on January 20, 2008 Summary: Very cool read I enjoyed this book a lot; especially the parts about narcissism, the Machiavelli and the psychopath. Soon after that it got really into martial relationships, which, me not being in one, didn't apply to be immediately, but very insightful. Overall a good read and worth your purchase if your into finding out about how the brain works and how we get in tune with one another. Written on December 17, 2007 Summary: amazing! an amazing book about the importance of social interactions throughout life. filled with scientific proof and real life examples. this book will help you better your own social life and give you an understanding of your actions/reactions in all sorts of situations. it will give you all the tools to change your social life for the better. Written on December 6, 2007 Summary: Daniel Goleman is a Master communicator You could open this book anywhere and read something within the scope of the subject you may not have known before. What jumps out the most for me is the authors way of communicating a subject with his words. When a person is in love with his craft and wants to share and WANTS to help you understand(like any fine teacher) it shows, and with Daniel Goleman it shows in a very big way. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 2007-07-31 | 2006-09-26 | 2004-03 | 2000-01-04 | 1996-01-03 | 2007-03-20 |
| Media | Paperback | Hardcover | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 416 | 384 | 336 | 400 | 240 | 336 |
| Ean | 9780553384499 | 9780553804911 | 9781591391845 | 9780553378580 | 9780874778335 | 9781400077427 |
| Book Isbn | 055338449X | 055380491X | 1591391849 | 0553378589 | 0874778336 | 1400077427 |
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