Press

Reviews, critiques and other press

TED Talks: Daniel Goleman on “Why Aren’t We All Good Samaritans?”

Podcast: Interview with Daniel Goleman at the New York Academy of Sciences

“Face-to-face on 2008“ by Barry Casselman, February 27, 2007

“Lunch with the FT: Daniel Goleman” by Rebecca Knight, January 5, 2007

“How Do You Measure People Skills? The Elusive Landscape of Social Intelligence” by Mark Harris, November 13, 2006

Social Intelligence book review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

“Social Intelligence: Are YOU Socially Intelligent?” Video from ExpandedBooks.com.

“La ‘inteligencia social’ de Goleman” by Carlos Fresneda, September 28, 2006

“Excerpt: ‘Social Intelligence,’ by Daniel Goleman” - September 27, 2006

“Sociability: It’s all in your mind” - September 25, 2006

“The Power of Two” by Wray Herbert, September 22, 2006

“Socially Superior” by Anjana Ahuja, September 18, 2006

“Ghandi ‘offers a model for social intelligence’” by Rohit Karir, September 6, 2006

“Can You Raise Your Social IQ?” From Parade, September 3, 2006

July 26 Review of Social Intelligence from Publisher’s Weekly

In this companion volume to his bestseller, Emotional Intelligence, Goleman persuasively argues for a new social model of intelligence drawn from the emerging field of social neuroscience. Describing what happens to our brains when we connect with others, Goleman demonstrates how relationships have the power to mold not only human experience but also human biology. In lucid prose he describes from a neurobiological perspective sexual attraction, marriage, parenting, psychopathic behaviors and the group dynamics of teachers and workers. Goleman frames his discussion in a critique of society’s creeping disconnection in the age of the iPod, constant digital connectivity and multitasking. Vividly evoking the power of social interaction to influence mood and brain chemistry, Goleman discusses the “toxicity” of insult and unpleasant social experience as he warns of the dangers of self-absorption and poor attention and reveals the positive effects of feel-good neurochemicals that are released in loving relationships and in caregiving. Drawing on numerous studies, Goleman illuminates new theories about attachment, bonding, and the making and remaking of memory as he examines how our brains are wired for altruism, compassion, concern and rapport. The massive audience for Emotional Intelligence will revel in Goleman’s latest passionately argued case for the benefits to society of empathetic social attunement.