“In a genuine sense, we have two minds, one that thinks and one that feels.” ― Daniel Goleman’s Book (Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ.)
Daniel Goleman is a magnificent author with a renowned psyche of how the odds of emotional intelligence can drive a person. He is also a psychologist, one-time science journalist for the New York Times, and co-director of the auspicious organization Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Associations. He often lectures to proficient audiences.
His experience and abilities speak louder enough for his works. The segment of him being a science journalist once led Daniel to author his breakthrough book, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. As Goleman defines it, Emotional Intelligence has four parts: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management.
Dr. Goleman’s most current book, written by his long-time colleague and companion, neuroscientist Richard J. Davidson, is Altered Traits: Science Publicizes How Meditation CAN Transforms Your Mind, Brain, and Body.
Daniel Goleman’s path to success
Daniel Goleman (born on March 7, 1946) and his path were of tremendous hard work & success. As of now, he perfectly fits in the shoes of an author, a psychologist, and a science journalist. He wrote in THE NEW YORK TIME for an extended period of twelve years, signifying and making people aware of the essence of the brain, emotional functioning, and behavioral sciences. His book Emotional Intelligence is an impression worldwide in 40 different languages. Goleman has authored books on several topics, including self-deception, creativeness, translucence, meditation, social and emotional understanding, eco-literacy and the ecological crisis, and the Dalai Lama’s vision for the future.
Spiritual Awakening of Daniel Goleman
Goleman studied in India using a pre-doctoral fellowship from Harvard University and post-doctoral assistance from the Social Science Research Council. While in India, he devoured time with spiritual educator Neem Karoli Baba, the guru to some enlightening personalities like Ram Dass, Krishna Das, and Larry Brilliant.
Goleman co-founded the Collective form for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning at Yale University’s Child Studies Center, then was moved to the University of Illinois at Chicago. Presently, he co-directs the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations at Rutgers University. He also sits on the representatives of the Mind & Life Institute.
Daniel Goleman’s achievements
Goleman has acquired many honors, including:
- Career Accomplishment Award for Excellence in the Media (1984) from the American Psychological Association.
- Affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in honor of his endeavors to disseminate the behavioral sciences to the public.
His roles and works about emotional intelligence, meditation, and spiritual awakening have certainly been an enlightenment pathway for the world and its viewpoints to see things from different frames of reference.
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