Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships
by: Daniel Goleman
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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.
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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Rating: - Great book, but too long
This book is an expansion of Emotional Intelligence. In my view, its concept can be explained in the first 5 chapters but it goes on and on with examples ... It ends without recommendations or call to actions.
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- Very academic for a book on social intelligence.
The book provides tons of stories that describe and support the various explanations of SI.The mountains of material lends strongly to the author's credibility but the book is very dry.It is a bit like going to a social event and having someone talk to you about the wonders of tax code the whole time.
It did examine and articulate many of the social dynamics we see every day.It could just have used some of the dynamic in the writing.Perhaps it would have been best for the author ... Read More
Rating: - Audio CD read too fast
I cannot recommend this book. I found Emotional Intelligence to be similarly dry and overly technical, but it was much more substantive. Social intelligence has a few interesting points, but overall it gets annoyingly repetitive.
The main reason for my review however, is about the Audio CD. It is read to you in a hurry. With all the technical jargon thrown at you, you need time to follow. This pace is too fast for a regular book, let alone this. After repeatedly rewinding and replaying, I ... Read More
Rating: - You Associates Matter
On page 5 under the subheading; The Social Brain, he makes this comment; "The spotlight shifts to those ephemeral moments that emerge as we interact. These take on deep consequence as we realize how, through their sum total, we create one another."The book goes on to explain the biological changes that take place within our brains as we interact.Our creator warns us about the same consequence, without scientific explanations, by saying, "Do not be misled.Bad associates spoil useful habits." (1Corinthians ... Read More
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- A Neurological Basis for Adopting Good Manners
"Social Intelligence" is a natural follow on to the ground-breaking "Emotional Intelligence". Reviews of this fine book gush on for hundreds of words. Yes, this is a book that every thinking adult should read. It's that important. WEAKNESSES: You have to endure the Golman's pedantic, somewhat tedious monologue. (I now know more about studies ofwhite mice, children and college students than I care to know.)Hang in there! STRENGTHS: Now comes the gold nuggets. Golman synthesizes these data from some of today's ... Read More
- Great book, but too longThis book is an expansion of Emotional Intelligence. In my view, its concept can be explained in the first 5 chapters but it goes on and on with examples ... It ends without recommendations or call to actions.
- Very academic for a book on social intelligence.The book provides tons of stories that describe and support the various explanations of SI.The mountains of material lends strongly to the author's credibility but the book is very dry.It is a bit like going to a social event and having someone talk to you about the wonders of tax code the whole time.
It did examine and articulate many of the social dynamics we see every day.It could just have used some of the dynamic in the writing.Perhaps it would have been best for the author ... Read More
- Audio CD read too fastI cannot recommend this book. I found Emotional Intelligence to be similarly dry and overly technical, but it was much more substantive. Social intelligence has a few interesting points, but overall it gets annoyingly repetitive.
The main reason for my review however, is about the Audio CD. It is read to you in a hurry. With all the technical jargon thrown at you, you need time to follow. This pace is too fast for a regular book, let alone this. After repeatedly rewinding and replaying, I ... Read More
- You Associates MatterOn page 5 under the subheading; The Social Brain, he makes this comment; "The spotlight shifts to those ephemeral moments that emerge as we interact. These take on deep consequence as we realize how, through their sum total, we create one another."The book goes on to explain the biological changes that take place within our brains as we interact.Our creator warns us about the same consequence, without scientific explanations, by saying, "Do not be misled.Bad associates spoil useful habits." (1Corinthians ... Read More
- A Neurological Basis for Adopting Good Manners"Social Intelligence" is a natural follow on to the ground-breaking "Emotional Intelligence". Reviews of this fine book gush on for hundreds of words. Yes, this is a book that every thinking adult should read. It's that important. WEAKNESSES: You have to endure the Golman's pedantic, somewhat tedious monologue. (I now know more about studies ofwhite mice, children and college students than I care to know.)Hang in there! STRENGTHS: Now comes the gold nuggets. Golman synthesizes these data from some of today's ... Read More
