Is IQ destiny? Not nearly as much as we think. Daniel Goleman’s fascinating and persuasive book argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow, ignoring a crucial range of abilities that matter immensely in terms of how we do in life.
Drawing on groundbreaking brain and behavioral research, Goleman shows the factors at work when people of high IQ flounder and those of modest IQ do surprisingly well. These factors add up to a different way of being smart—one he terms “emotional intelligence.” Emotional intelligence includes self-awareness and impulse control, persistence, zeal and self-motivation, empathy and social deftness.
“Impressive in its scope and depth, staggering in its implication, Emotional Intelligence gives us an entirely new way of looking at the root causes of the ills of our families and our society.”
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“Wide-ranging and informative, Dan Goleman’s lively book reveals the many fascinating facets of emotion that new research is discovering, I recommend it highly.”
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“An informed, lively summary of the scientific evidence that returns human emotions to their proper place in any theory of human nature.”
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