Date: 21 Jan 97 03:29:51 EST
From: Chris Burford <100423.2040-AT-CompuServe.COM>
Subject: M-I: "Emotional Intelligence" by Daniel Goleman


I want to come back on Ilan's very interesting post on Sunday, but
first I wanted to refer to this book, which I presume has been
promoted in the USA as well as in England.

Originally published 1995, the 1996 English paperback edition 
selling at the competitive price of L7.99 clearly fits a growing
market for white collar people trying to survive/get on, personally 
and in office politics in late twentieth century capitalism.

"The Number One Bestseller
Emotional Intelligence
Why it can matter more than IQ

picture of heart and two faces in conradictory directions

Back page: 

"The groundbreaking book that redefines intelligence and success.

IS IQ destiny? Not nearly as much as we think. Daniel Goleman
argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow,
and that our emotions play a far greater role in thought, 
decision making and individual success than is commonly
acknowledged.

Emotional intelligence includes self-awareness and impulse control,
persistence, zeal and motivation, empathy and social deftness. These
are the qualities that mark people who excel: whose relationships
flourish, who are stars in the workplace.

With new insights into the brain architecture underlying emotion
and rationality, Goleman shows precisely how emotional intelligence
can be nurtured and stengthened in all of us. And because emotional
lessons a child learns actually sculpt to brain's circuitry,
Goleman provides detailed guidance as to how parents and schools
can benefit from this."

Extremely brief extracts from three reviews, one suspects skillfully
selected for the intended English market, are from the Daily Mail,
the Financial Times, and Good Housekeeping.

It is not clear to me on browsing, that it is saying more than
that to be intelligent in civil society also involves taking on board 
emotional communications with others, as well as handling your own 
own emotions subtly and effectively. In a separate post if time
permits and if I do not feel self-conscious about the proportion of 
posts coming from me in a list where most subscribers seem to wish to
be lurkers, (which they are indeed welcome to do) I will 
post a passage explaining the theoretical grounding of the book,
which links up with other themes we have explored.

Chris Burford
London.


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