The World Motivation
The social brain is in its natural habitat when we're talking with someone face-to-face in real time.
“The social brain is in its natural habitat when we're talking with someone face-to-face in real time.”
— Daniel Goleman · Brain
The social brain is in its natural habitat when we're talking with someone face-to-face in real time.
People tend to become more emotionally intelligent as they age and mature.
Some children naturally have more cognitive control than others, and in all kids this essential skill is being compromised by the usual suspects: smartphones, TV, etc. But there are many ways that adults can help kids learn better cognitive control.
The more socially intelligent you are, the happier and more robust and more enjoyable your relationships will be.
Empathy and social skills are social intelligence, the interpersonal part of emotional intelligence. That's why they look alike.
I am an apologist for the reading brain. It represents a miracle that springs from the brain's unique capacity to rearrange itself to learn something new.
I don't really think dreams have real meaning. Some people believe in that. I just think it's your brain, after a day of crazy random pieces of information jumbled together, creating interesting stories. I just view it as entertainment.
Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.
I think most people are inherently interested in how their brain works, in what makes them tick.
The people who know me do not ask me about the next book or how it's going. They ask, 'Jason, are you sleeping?' because they know my brain will not shut down.