Social Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

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Social-Intelligence:-The-New-Science-of-Human-Relationships-by-Daniel-Goleman: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.