Emotional Intelligence : Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

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Summary: A peep into the meta-world
Review: It developes you personality somehow, and makes you more aware of yourself. It looks into OCD and depressions too, which really interests me. After reading this book, you're sure to better-control your emotions!

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Summary: Goleman's research analysis fails miserably
Review: Daniel Goleman tries to force a large body of research on IQ and emotions to fit neatly into the theory that IQ and EQ are necessarily opposites. The evidence presented is luckily cited at the end of the book so that we can clearly see that his conclusions are wrong. It is too bad that a pretty good idea such as emotional intelligence has to be brought down a peg because Goleman combed through the available research to support his theory instead of working on a useful study of his own. The EQ idea has merit on its own and need not be considered as separate, let alone the oppostite of, IQ. The extreme cases that are cited in the book only serve to make us more skeptical of the EQ concept. Example from the book: Goleman states that "Temperment is not Destiny" and then cites as evidence tramatic childhood experiences and the fact that infants can outgrow timidity. Not the sort of evidence I would accept in order to have my child's school implement a program to "reschool my child's emotions".

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Summary: Dr. Goleman failed to solve the problem!!!
Review: While Dr. Goleman's book is very interesting and perhaps has broken new ground into investigation of our societies delusion, it fails to completely expose it and offer the simple solution. His quote of Aristotle is tell-tale of his failing. He remains entranced by "Romance" and believes there is some enlightened level of emotion which we can rely on to navigate society. I propose emotion imposes a drug induced grip on our thought processes and thus constricts our view. We are therefore limited in our choices of action and cannot optimize our course. The more emotional we are, the more limited a range of options we can choose from. I believe we should strive for emotional stasis as described in a book written 40 years earlier, "How to live 365 Days a year." This book was written by John A. Schlindler, MD. and addresses neuropsychology as well. Chow, Baby!!

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Summary: A very enlightning Book
Review: In this book Mr.Goleman traces the causes, methods and results of human emotions. He proves that ideas and thoughts can control emotions. using this fact he teaches us how to accomplish a life worth living in which you control your emotions, not vise versa. In which the human mind can take control to produce a truely fruitful behaviour. He teaches empathy, anger control, optimistic thinking, cooperation and most of all a sence of being.

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Summary: Emotional Intelligence is as Important as IQ
Review: I wanted this book so bad I bought it as soon as it came out in hardcover. I read it and found nothing of real use to me in it. Why can't people see that this book has a great title but little or no substance that will help you develop emotional intelligence and success. Did I mention it has a great title?

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Summary: Good idea, mediocre implementation
Review: Goleman's premise that traditional intelligence miss out on key parts of what our intelligence consists of, as well as what are markers for social and work success is fascinating. His writing is another story. He uses extreme anecdotes to illustrate points that then make me wonder about the validity of his conclusions and the depth of the research. I like his thesis, I hope someone else can write in a less annoying and more thorough manner to find out if the thesis can be validated. I finally had to put the book down (something I almost never do) because it got to be so frustrating.

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Summary: But is it really about *intelligence* or *personality*?
Review: Dr. Goleman's book represents a welcome antidote to psychologists' traditional neglect of the major influence of emotions on intelligence. I wonder though: is he talking about a new kind of intelligence or is he just using a new label to discuss the familiar topic of "emotional well-being" or "emotional health"? His examples seem to be people who are very well-adjusted and often very successful in life, but these people do not always seem outstandingly intelligent. Let me suggest that his title is misleading. Dan Goleman's real subject is not intelligence at all but rather personality.

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Summary: Emotional Integrity---the Glue that brings it all together
Review: Finally, someone who brings the pieces together and is able to precisely define the causes of many peoples ailments, including mine. Because of this work I am hopeful to research deeper into the current research being done by leading-edge professionals. Please have someone contact me on any information leading me to professionals currently working on this subject. I'm looking for feedback as I venture on to my road to understanding and recovery back to total health. Thank you, Mark Sanders P.S. I am willing to travel wherever, in order to find someone who is currently doing "hands-on" research on this subject.

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Summary: Yes, but ....
Review: I have mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, I think Goleman has made a good case for broadening our view of "intelligence" to encompass more than what is measured by an IQ test. And I strongly agree with him that we need to educate children emotionally as well as intellectually.
On the other hand, both the author and the journalists who have written about his findings have used them to support a false dichotomy: EQ is the opposite of IQ, highly intelligent people are emotional idiots, and so forth. He quotes, ad nauseam, the story of a high school student who, when his teacher gave him a B instead of the A he thought he deserved, shot the teacher. This perpetuates the stereotype that gifted children are lacking in EQ, which other studies have shown is NOT the case -- in fact, they tend to be hyper-responsible, sensitive to the feelings and wishes of others, and prone to blame themselves rather than others when things go wrong in their lives (gifted teenagers commit suicide at a higher rate than average teenagers).
Gifted children have it hard enough already: they're considered "nerds" and "freaks" by their peers, and expected to be perfect at everything by their parents and teachers; but they're not supposed to have problems (in or out of school) because, after all, they're GIFTED. Labeling them (falsely) as emotionally deficient, and asserting that there's some fundamental conflict between IQ and EQ, just makes things even harder for them.

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Summary: intensely nourishing and fulfilling
Review: Wow, let's hear it for an intense look into the emotional planes we travel. Goleman has done a remarkable job of pulling together all sorts of life factors and situations -- from marriage, medicine, nursery school and just "being" (how "happy" or "depressed" or "sad" are we?) -- and examining the emotional "irrational" realities occuring or interwoven within our assorted experiences. Incredible back-up materials at the end, too, in numerous appendixes. You could go back and read this book again, and again, and again. . .it's so rich with so much to give.