Social Intelligence

by Goleman, Daniel

• ISBN13: 9780558303525
• ISBN10: 0558303528
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-30
• Publisher: Bantam Books

Summary

Exciting new science confirms our deepest intuitions: Good relationships nourish us and support our health, while toxic relationships can poison us. And our success and happiness on the job, in our marriages and families, even our ability to live in peace, depend crucially on the emotional radar and specific skills that Daniel Goleman defines in this groundbreaking book. How does social intelligence develop in childhood? How can we improve it-in ourselves, in others? How can we deal with those who lack it? The answers to these questions are essential reading for businesspeople, parents, educators, health professionals, community leaders-and all those who want to live more richly every day of their lives. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

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. 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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