Emotional Intelligence was an international phenomenon‎,‎ appearing on the‎"‎ New York Times‎"‎ bestseller list for over a year and selling more than five million copies worldwide‎.‎ Now‎,‎ once again‎,‎ Daniel Goleman has written a groundbreaking synthesis of the latest findings in biology and brain science‎,‎ revealing that we are wired to connect and the surprisingly deep impact of our relationships on every aspect of our lives‎.‎ Far more than we are consciously aware‎,‎ our daily encounters with parents‎,‎ spouses‎,‎ bosses‎,‎ and even strangers shape our brains and affect cells throughout our bodies down to the level of our genes for good or ill‎.‎ In Social Intelligence‎,‎ Daniel Goleman explores an emerging new science with startling implications for our interpersonal world‎.‎ Its most fundamental discovery‎:‎ we are designed for sociability‎,‎ constantly engaged in a neural ballet that connects us brain to brain with those around us‎.‎ Our reactions to others‎,‎ and theirs to us‎,‎ have a far‎-reaching biological impact‎,‎ sending out cascades of hormones that regulate everything from our hearts to our immune systems‎,‎ making good relationships act like vitamins and bad relationships like poisons‎.‎ We can catch other people s emotions the way we catch a cold‎,‎ and the consequences of isolation or relentless social stress can be life‎-shortening‎.‎ Goleman explains the surprising accuracy of first impressions‎,‎ the basis of charisma and emotional power‎,‎ the complexity of sexual attraction‎,‎ and how we detect lies‎.‎ He describes the dark side of social intelligence‎,‎ from narcissism to Machiavellianism and psychopathy‎.‎ He also reveals our astonishing capacity for mindsight‎,‎ as well as the tragedy of those‎,‎ like autistic children‎,‎ whose mindsight is impaired‎.‎ Is there a way to raise our children to be happy‎?‎ What is the basis of a nourishing marriage‎?‎ How can business leaders and teachers inspire the best in those they lead and teach‎?‎ How can groups divided by prejudice and hatred come to live together in peace‎?‎ The answers to these questions may not be as elusive as we once thought‎.‎ And Goleman delivers his most heartening news with powerful conviction‎:‎ we humans have a built‎-in bias toward empathy‎,‎ cooperation‎,‎ and altruism provided we develop the social intelligence to nurture these capacities in ourselves and others‎.‎‎"‎