Goleman, Daniel

Explores how daily encounters with parents, spouses, bosses, and strangers shape the human brain and cells, and examines the development of the science of social intelligence, which studies those encounters and their impact on the interpersonal world.

Discusses how much influence a person's "emotional intelligence" has on their ability to succeed in their personal life and their career.

Drawing on cutting-edge research along with practical findings, this landmark exploration of the science of attention reveals what distinguishes experts from amateurs and stars from average performers.

Discusses how much influence a person's "emotional intelligence" has on their ability to succeed in their personal life and their career.

Presents excerpts and findings from the Mind and Life dialogue held in March 2000 between Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama and a small group of world-class scientists and philosophers in which they discussed the nature of destructive emotions, and the possibility for overcoming them.

Analyzes the characteristics of star performers in every level of business and discusses how emotional intelligence can contribute to a person's work performance.