Books like Emotional Intelligence
Loved Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman? Here are 5 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Emotional Intelligence →5 books
- 1Social Intelligence
Social Intelligence
Daniel GolemanGoleman's direct follow-up explores how interpersonal neural circuitry governs relationships, empathy, and social contagion.
- 2Frames of Mind
Frames of Mind
Howard GardnerThis seminal text introduced the theory of multiple intelligences, including interpersonal and intrapersonal abilities, that paved the way for Goleman's work.
- 3Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel KahnemanIt examines the dual-system model of human judgment, detailing how rapid intuition and deliberate cognitive processing interact.
Books like it → - 4The Marshmallow Test
The Marshmallow Test
Walter MischelWritten by the lead researcher behind the experiments cited by Goleman, it details the mechanics of self-control and how delayed gratification works.
- 5Mindsight
Mindsight
Daniel J. SiegelExplores how cultivating awareness of mental and physical states alters brain wiring to heal relational dysfunction and emotional pain.
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