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Social Intelligence

ISBN: 9780553384499 | 055338449X

Edition: 1st
Format: Trade Paper
Publisher: Bantam
Pub. Date: 7/31/2007

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

Emotional Intelligencewas an international phenomenon, appearing on theNew York Timesbestseller 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... MORE affect cells throughout our bodiesdown to the level of our genesfor good or ill. InSocial 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 vitaminsand 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 altruismprovided we develop the social intelligence to nurture these capacities in ourselves and others.

The author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Emotional Intelligence" delivers a groundbreaking work that reveals humans have a built-in bias toward empathy, cooperation, and altruism--provided they develop the social intelligence to nurture these capacities.

Consumer text shows how daily encounters with parents, spouses, bosses, and even strangers shape the brain and affect cells throughout the body. Topics include an instinct for altruism, the neuroanatomy of a kiss, biology of compassion, social consequence, and more. Softcover, hardcover listed AP Week 2007-31.

Prologue: Unveiling a New Science	p. 3
Wired to Connect
The Emotional Economy	p. 13
A Recipe for Rapport	p. 27
Neural WiFi	p. 38
An Instinct for Altruism	p. 50
The Neuroanatomy of a Kiss	p. 63
What Is Social Intelligence?	p. 82
Broken Bonds
You and It	p. 105
The Dark Triad	p... MORE. 117
Mindblind	p. 133
Nurturing Nature
Genes Are Not Destiny	p. 147
A Secure Base	p. 162
The Set Point for Happiness	p. 173
Love's Varieties
Webs of Attachment	p. 189
Desire: His and Hers	p. 198
The Biology of Compassion	p. 211
Healthy Connections
Stress Is Social	p. 223
Biological Allies	p. 238
A People Prescription	p. 250
Social Consequence
The Sweet Spot for Achievement	p. 267
The Connectedness Corrective	p. 285
From Them to Us	p. 298
Epilogue: What Really Matters	p. 311
The High and Low Roads: A Note	p. 321
The Social Brain	p. 323
Rethinking Social Intelligence	p. 329
Acknowledgments	p. 335
Notes	p. 337
Index	p. 393
About the Author	p. 405
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DANIEL GOLEMAN is the author of the bestsellers Emotional Intelligence and Working with Emotional Intelligence and a coauthor of Primal Leadership. He received his Ph.D. 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.

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