Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships
Audio CD – Unabridged, September 26, 2006
Description
“Excellent research, clear writing and a fluid abridgment will please both the casual and serious student of how people combine emotions and thinking in daily functioning…. The author uses captivating social vignettes to introduce each new section. Concise references to current research describe successful applications of his theory. The logic of this material and its social relevance are powerful and persuasive. The listener's interest and grasp of the material are maintained without pedantic introductions or musical transitions. This program sets a new standard for the abridgment and performance of a psychological work.” ― AudioFile on Emotional Intelligence “This book is the author's follow-up to his groundbreaking Emotional Intelligence . Here he focuses on using emotional intelligence at work; he explains why people who focus on skills and information are at a disadvantage compared to workers who have mastered their own emotions and understand the emotions of their co-workers.” ― AudioFile on Working With Emotional Intelligence Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., covered behavioral and brain sciences for The New York Times for twelve years and is co-director for the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations at Rutgers University. He has taught at Harvard, his alma mater, and addresses groups and businesses around the world. He isxa0the author of Emotional Intelligence, Working with Emotional Intelligence , and The Meditative Mind , and is co-author of Primal Leadership and Destructive Emotions. Dennis Boutsikaris , winner of AudioFile Magazine’s 2010 Best Voice in Mystery & Suspense, has recorded more thanxa0100 audiobooks for publishers in the United States and Great Britain.xa0 His critically-acclaimed work has garnered four Golden Earphone awards and two Best Voices of the Year Awards from AudioFile Magazine and five Audies from the Audio Publishers of America.xa0 His performances include reading novels by Richard North Patterson, Tom Clancy, John Grisham, and Joseph Finder. Boutsikaris has appeared in numerous Broadway, television, and film roles. He played Mozart on Broadway in Amadeus , and has appeared on television shows including Shameless , The Good Wife , House M.D ., Grey’s Anatomy, ER and Law & Order .xa0 He has won two Obie Awards―one for Outstanding Performance in Nest of the Wood Grouse and one for Outstanding Performance in Sight Unseen . His films include The Bourne Legacy, W., The Education of Charlie Banks, *batteries not included, Dream Team, Boys on the Side, and Crocodile Dundee 2. From AudioFile With precision and grace, the author explains the brain functions that cause a broad array of human social responses, such as romantic love, rapport, influence, and altruism. Though he laments the erosion of human contact caused by TV, computers, and iPods, his insights are optimistic--our brains are primarily designed to help us connect with others, take care of others. This fascinating material is made even more engaging by the author's spare writing, flawless logic, and humanitarian tone, all of which are captured skillfully by Dennis Boutsikaris. This narrator understands these ideas, adds a measure of warmth to the writing, and doesn't wear listeners down by overplaying the material's drama or the author's altruism. T.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine Read more
Features & Highlights
- Emotional Intelligence
- was an international phenomenon, appearing on the
- New York Times
- bestseller list for over a year, and selling more than five million copies worldwide. Now, once again, Daniel Goleman presents groundbreaking work that synthesizes the latest findings in biology and brain science, revealing that we are "wired to connect," and showing the surprisingly deep impact of our relationships on every aspect our lives. In richly anecdotal detail, Goleman brings to life the entirely new field of social neuroscience that has emerged in the decade since the publication of
- Emotional Intelligence
- . He shows that, far more than we are consciously aware, our daily encounters with parents, spouses, bosses, and even strangers shape our brains and affect cells throughout our bodies. Our relationships create a setpoint for our daily moods and influence our immune response; they are crucial to achievement in students and workers; they determine whether or not some genes are expressed, for good or ill. Above all, Goleman explores the foundations of rapport, love, cooperation, and altruism, with major implications for the wellbeing of our families, communities, and workplaces. Whether you listen to this as a lover or parent, medical professional or businessperson, teacher or community leader, you will never see your relationships in the same way again.
