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Emotional intelligence books

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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.

Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman
The book that brought the term to a general audience and argued that emotional skills predict success in work and life; its strongest claims are contested by researchers.
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Permission to Feel
Marc Brackett
Presents the RULER approach (recognizing, understanding, labeling, expressing, regulating emotions) from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, aimed at families, schools, and workplaces.
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Emotional Intelligence 2.0
Jean Greaves
A widely read practical guide built around a self-assessment and four skill areas; it is a popular entry point, though its test is a commercial product.
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Search Inside Yourself
Chade-Meng Tan
Describes the emotional intelligence and mindfulness course developed at Google, showing how the ideas were applied in a large company.
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Social Intelligence
Daniel Goleman
Extends Goleman's framework from individual emotion to the neuroscience and mechanics of social connection and empathy.
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