Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman

BATB score: 6/10 🤓

BATB reading level: advance max

You need both IQ and EQ to read this serious research book.

Best to: it’s a heavy research book about all the behavioral studies surrounding emotional intelligence (EI) from loser loners and bullies, marriage counseling, PTSD, to eating disorders #legit

Best for: a nerd who didn’t have many friend back in school #thatsme

Best as: “the hippocampus is crucial in recognizing a face as that of your cousin. But it is the amygdala that adds you don’t really like her.” - yes it is that level of nerdy

Best quote: “What do you call a nerd fifteen years from now?” The answer: “Boss.”

“Life is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.”

“People with high IQs can be stunningly poor pilots of their private lives.”

“Students with high hope set themselves higher goals and know how to work hard to attain them. When you compare students of equivalent intellectual aptitude on their academic achievements, what sets them apart is hope.”

“Emotional life is richer for those who notice more.”

“When you did X, it made me feel Y, and I’d rather you did Z instead.”

“Compassion is not mere hand holding. It is good medicine.”