Social Intelligence

A major book from the author of the bestselling Emotional Intelligence . Social Intelligence does for relationships what Emotional Intelligence did for emotions: brings readers a radically different way of thinking about themselves and their world.

Informationen zum Autor Daniel Goleman is the author of the bestsellers Emotional Intelligence and Working with Emotional Intelligence . He received his PhD from Harvard and reported on the brain and behavioral sciences for the New York Times for twelve years. He was awarded the American Psychological Association's Lifetime Achievement Award and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Klappentext From the author of the bestselling "Emotional Intelligence", this brings readers a radically different way of thinking about themselves and their world. In it, Goleman reveals that we are 'wired to connect' and that our encounters with others shape our brains, cells and genes. 'There is a great deal in Goleman's book to interest and inform the general reader' "New Scientist" Zusammenfassung Presents a synthesis of the findings in biology and brain science, revealing a fundamental discovery: we are designed for sociability, constantly engaged in a 'neural ballet' that connects us brain-to-brain with those around us. This work explains the surprising accuracy of first impressions, the basis of charisma and emotional power, and more.

Vorwort
A major book from the author of the bestselling Emotional Intelligence. Social Intelligence does for relationships what Emotional Intelligence did for emotions: brings readers a radically different way of thinking about themselves and their world.

Autorentext

Daniel Goleman is the author of the bestsellers Emotional Intelligence and Working with Emotional Intelligence. He received his PhD from Harvard and reported on the brain and behavioral sciences for the New York Times for twelve years. He was awarded the American Psychological Association's Lifetime Achievement Award and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Klappentext

From the author of the bestselling "Emotional Intelligence", this brings readers a radically different way of thinking about themselves and their world. In it, Goleman reveals that we are 'wired to connect' and that our encounters with others shape our brains, cells and genes. 'There is a great deal in Goleman's book to interest and inform the general reader' "New Scientist"

Zusammenfassung
Presents a synthesis of the findings in biology and brain science, revealing a fundamental discovery: we are designed for sociability, constantly engaged in a 'neural ballet' that connects us brain-to-brain with those around us. This work explains the surprising accuracy of first impressions, the basis of charisma and emotional power, and more.