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Social intelligence : the new science of human relationships / Daniel Goleman.

By: Goleman, DanielMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Bantam Books, c2006Description: 403 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 9780553803525 (hbk.); 0553803522 (hbk.)Subject(s): Interpersonal relations | Intellect -- Social aspects | Emotions -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 158.2 LOC classification: HM1106 | .G65 2006Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Sample text
Contents:
Wired to connect -- Broken bonds -- Nurturing nature -- Love's varieties -- Healthy connections -- Social consequence.
Summary: Explores the nature of human relationships, finding that humans are "wired to connect," and bringing together the latest research in biology and neuroscience to reveal how one's daily encounters shape the brain and affect the body. "Humans have a built-in bias toward empathy, cooperation and altruism, provided we develop the social intelligence to nuture these capabilities in ourselves and others".
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-391) and index.

Wired to connect -- Broken bonds -- Nurturing nature -- Love's varieties -- Healthy connections -- Social consequence.

Explores the nature of human relationships, finding that humans are "wired to connect," and bringing together the latest research in biology and neuroscience to reveal how one's daily encounters shape the brain and affect the body. "Humans have a built-in bias toward empathy, cooperation and altruism, provided we develop the social intelligence to nuture these capabilities in ourselves and others".

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