Societies Can Be Sunk By The Weight

Fear, In Evolution, Has A Special Prominence: Perhaps More Than Any Other Emotion It Is Crucial For Survival.

Emotional Self-awareness Is The Building Block Of The Next Fundamental Emotional Intelligence: Being Able To Shake Off A Bad Mood.

I Would Say That Iq Is The Strongest Predictor Of Which Field You Can Get Into And Hold A Job In, Whether You Can Be An Accountant, Lawyer Or Nurse, For Example.

There Are A Host Of Surprises Among Longer-term Meditators, Like A Boost In The Immune System From A Day Of Practice, Which Is Not Seen In Beginners, And A Rapid Recovery From Stress Or Pain. At The "olympic Level" We Find There Is No Anticipatory Anxiety When The Stress Of Pain Is Certain To Come, And No Lingering Aftereffects - Unlike The Stress Reactions In Ordinary Folk.

Comparing The Three Domains, I Found That For Jobs Of All Kinds, Emotional Competencies Were Twice As Prevalent Among Distinguishing Competencies As Were Technical Skills And Purely Cognitive Abilities Combined. In General The Higher A Position In An Organization, The More Ei Mattered: For Individuals In Leadership Positions, 85 Percent Of Their Competencies Were In The Ei Domain.