Social Intelligence
Social Intelligence by Daniel Goleman is a 2006 Science & Technology book written by TED speaker Daniel Goleman, paired here with the talk they gave.
The pairing
- Paired talk: "Why aren't we more compassionate?" (2007), 3.1M views on TED.com
- Timing: Published 1 year before the talk.
- In the catalogue: The 3rd of 4 books by Daniel Goleman on Books Worth Reading (1995–2006), by publication year.
- Edition: Random House Large Print, 2006 · 403 pages
The paired TED talk
Why aren't we more compassionate? (2007), the TED talk by Daniel Goleman.
From the publisher
Explores the nature of human relationships, finding that humans are "wired to connect," and bringing together the latest research in biology and neuroscience to reveal how one's daily encounters shape the brain and affect the body. "Humans have a built-in bias toward empathy, cooperation and altruism, provided we develop the social intelligence to nurure these capabilities in ourselves and others.