Social Intelligence

The New Science of Human Relationships

By: Daniel Goleman

Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris

Emotional Intelligence was an international phenomenon, appearing on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year, selling more than five million copies worldwide. Now, with Social Intelligence, Daniel Goleman presents groundbreaking work that synthesizes the latest findings in biology and brain science, revealing that we are "wired to connect.

In richly anecdotal detail, Goleman brings to life the 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.

©2006 Daniel Goleman; (P)2006 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC

so much information

A very thorough book. Excellent information for anyone who has an interest psychology, neuroscience, sociology, anthropology, behavioral economics, or any related fields.

You me and it

Good information about the relationships we need to experience the full potential of life and more

Great presentation!

Would you consider the audio edition of Social Intelligence to be better than the print version?

The only reason I would reference the print version is if I need to quote a page number. I was very satisfied with the audio edition. Given my present situation, I would not have been able to sit down and read a text such as this.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Not applicable

Have you listened to any of Dennis Boutsikaris’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not heard this narrator before and I am very pleased with his performance compared to some others who narrate texts. He uses inflections and pauses when required.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

As this was a text, I was very pleased with the presentation. It did not produce any emotional reaction with the exception of some "Ah..ha" moments when explanations were elaborated.

Any additional comments?

I would highly recommend this book to any person who is involved in a "helping profession", parents, counsellors, religious leaders, and community leaders. This book will assist persons with raising their children and assist individuals to exercise preventative behaviours rather than reactive behaviours.

The best of Goleman’s EQ books

EQ, EQ at work, and primal leadership are groundbreaking, yes - explaining and formulating concepts on a relatively new way of looking at measuring people. How well do we get along. The EQ Quickbook by Travis Bradberry is actually better than all those books because it takes all their concepts, explains them and shows how to work on them - saving you huge amounts of time. On the other hand - social EQ- this book, is different - it’s better than the other Goleman books. It breaks down EQ in many contexts such as kids, family, friends. It’s well written and very thought provoking. Of all goleman’s EQ books, I really enjoyed listening to this one the most.

Now more than ever

Inches year of division and hatred, 2022, we all need to take heed to what this book showed back in 2006. We obviously have not learned the lessons. Rather, what was in hidden or fringe segments of society, has spilled into the mainstream, from the former president and January 6th to the total inability of the legislative branch to work together. Our amygdala have been fried! We all need some relief.