Social Intelligence
Why is it that I post at the very beginning of the month, then at the end?
Daniel Goleman’s book, Social Intelligence, has been on the bestseller list for a long time. It’s a psychologist’s version of How to Win Friends and Influence People. The beauty behind this book is that it shows us physiologically how our bodies react to emotions and how we can become more aware of those feelings that affect minutely and intensely how we live.
Ever wonder why women are from Venus? Goleman explains how men and women have developed keenly different emoional bodies, Men involving themselves in competition and feats of strength from an early age, and women developing strong emotional and intrapersonal skills in smaller, close-knit groups.
After reading this book, I was able to more fully become aware of the role that emotions play n my own body. This book has helped me in everything from understanding how my emotions were first seated as evolutionary adaptations, and how outmoded some ways of thinking are, to being able to strengthen the relationships in my life through mutual understanding.
My advice: check it out.
