18 May Social Intelligence
The renowned author of Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman, comes up with another work with worldwide repercussion; In it, Goleman advocates a new model of intelligence based on the emerging field of social neuroscience; Affirming that our social interaction is capable of shaping both our behavior and the functioning of our organism, the author presents the concept of Social Intelligence; Showing the power of social interaction in influencing mood and brain chemistry, the author examines how harmful an offense or an unpleasant social experience can be, and reveals the positive effects of neurochemicals that are released in situations involving love and care; The book introduces us to a new perspective on our social relationships, showing that our minds are connected by values such as altruism, compassion, concern and understanding, and we develop social intelligence to nurture these “skills” in ourselves and others;