The Brain and Emotional Intelligence: New Insights

In 1996, Daniel Goleman published “Emotional Intelligence,” a book that still appears on the management literature best seller list, and that firmly anchored a hitherto unfamiliar concept in the world of business. Here, he produces a short book to provide an update on the latest research in this domain.
The central theme of the book concerns the advances that neuroscience has made in understanding how the emotions work. Using highly evocative models and clear and simple terms, the author explains the neuronal processes that underlie the emotions we feel. For example, we understand why our emotions sometimes control behavior without our even being aware of it, or the role of mirror neurons in conveying emotions from one person to another. Here, we find ideas to master our emotions and manage our stress better, motivate ourselves more effectively, enhance our creativity, and most importantly, improve our interpersonal relationships.
An enthralling, well-documented overview that casts a new light on a critical subject in the world of business as well as the private sphere.