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        Emotional IntelligenceWhy It Can Matter More Than IQ

        Daniel Goleman

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        Emotional Intelligence

        By: Daniel Goleman

        Narrarated by: Daniel Goleman

        Is IQ destiny? Not nearly as much as we think. This fascinating and persuasive program 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, Daniel Goleman shows the factors at work when people of high IQ flounder and those of modest IQ do well. These factors add up to a different way of being smart — one he terms "emotional intelligence." This includes self-awareness and impulse control, persistence, zeal and self-motivation, empathy and social deftness.

        These are the qualities that mark people who excel in life, whose relationships flourish, who are stars in the workplace. Lack of emotional intelligence can sabotage the intellect and ruin careers. Perhaps the greatest toll is on children, for whom risks include depression, eating disorders, unwanted pregnancies, aggressiveness and crime.

        But the news is hopeful. Emotional intelligence is not fixed at birth, and the author shows how its vital qualities can be nurtured and strengthened in all of us. And because the emotional lessons a child learns actually sculpt the brain's circuitry, he provides guidance as to how parents and schools can best use this window of opportunity in childhood. The message of this eye-opening program is one we must take to heart: the true "bell curve" for a democracy must measure emotional intelligence.

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        Total File Size: 100 MB (3 files) Total Length: 3 Hours, 40 Minutes

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        12.02.08
        Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence
        2008 | Label: Macmillan Audio

        The first big blow to IQ-centrism
        As Daniel Goleman observes in his 2005 introduction to this audiobook, a lot has changed since Emotional Intelligence was first published in 1995. Before the book was written, IQ was the gold standard in measuring a person’s intelligence, and the educational system was geared more toward filling minds than preparing them for life’s challenges. Synthesizing a variety of sociological, psychological, and neuroscientific studies, Goleman’s groundbreaking book popularized the idea that emotional and social skills — such as self-awareness, impulse control, empathy, and conflict management — are vital to success, both personal and professional. As a direct result of this book and the research that inspired it, the concept of emotional intelligence has since become widespread, with countless schools and companies sponsoring the sort of emotional-literacy classes Goleman described and advocated. This updated audiobook includes an interview with Jon Kabat-Zinn, whose Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program complements Goleman’s prescription for a more compassionate and peaceful populace.

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        very mixed bag

        getspaidtodropshit

        There is some VERY good advice here about how to function more effectively. On the other hand I think he TOTALLY misconstrues Antonio Damasio's insights into how emotions intersect with what is generally referred to as logical thinking. Goleman comes to the standard conclusion that emotions are barriers to thinking clearly, so the key to emotional health is repressing and controlling disruptive emotion. Since strong emotions are often destructive or innapropriate he concludes that it is only by minimizing extreme emotional reactions that one can really think clealry. Unfortunately other researchers have shown pretty conclusively that it is neccesary to express extreme emotions, since they are reactions to emotional stress, in order to process situations that are difficult to understand. It is AFTER emotional reactions that one is able to reframe experiences in more realistic contexts.

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