Emotional Intelligence

Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

By: Daniel Goleman Ph.D. Ph.D.

Narrated by: Barrett Whitener

This program features a new introduction read by Daniel Goleman and a bonus dialogue between the author and Jon Kabat-Zinn.

It is the tenth anniversary since the first publication of Daniel Goleman's groundbreaking bestseller, Emotional Intelligence which maps the territory where IQ meets EQ, where we apply what we know to how we live. Spending over a year on the New York Times bestseller list, Emotional Intelligence provided the evidence for what many successful people already knew: being smart isn't just a matter of mastering facts; it's a matter of mastering your own emotions and understanding the emotions of the people around you.

©1995 Daniel Goleman; (P)2001 Books on Tape Inc., Published by Audio Renaissance, a Division of Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC

Critic reviews

“Impressive in its scope and depth, staggering in its implications, Emotional Intelligence gives us an entirely new way of looking at the root causes of many of the ills of our families and our society.” —Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., author of Wherever You Go, There You Are

reader is really bad!

I wish this book had a better reader. I have listened to the entire book in several bits and pieces and I know the full contents of the book. Despite several earnest attempts, I was never able to listen to the entire book without switching to some other book in between to stay awake -- the reader is that bad. I wish I had stayed away from the audio version and bought the book itself!

Great , but long...

I really enjoyed this book. But, parts of it. I had to suffer through some of the medical explainations. I recommend the Abridged version.

Music is irritating and flaws in the narration

The story is good but a difficult read/hearing initially at least. Makes very good and essential points and insight. The music from the recording is irritating as it overlays the narration making it difficult to hear. The narration to “rushed” in many places like it was on “ fast forward”. The narrator does a good job though, seems to be a recording issue

Amazing book, not so amazing reader.

I loved to book enough to go through the entire book despite the monotone voice who was delivered by the reader. I found it a bit amusing that a book about emotions is read by someone who's voice seemed to lack all emotion.

Insightful

Expand your understanding of the full range of human emotions, identify weak spots, develop better coping skills.

good but a bit outdated

Would you try another book from Daniel Goleman, Ph.D. and/or Barrett Whitener?

yes

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

not a cliff hanger, it is an educational book

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Barrett Whitener?

a bit dry

Was Emotional Intelligence worth the listening time?

yes

Any additional comments?

info a bit outdated, but expected give copyright date

Emotional Intelligence Rules!

I really enjoyed this book. As an academic at a technological research institution, many of my peers think that emotions don't exist. Consequently, emotional intelligence is a very useful competitive tool on par with, say, using performance enhancing drugs to stay up all night tabulating test results. Oh well.

A wealth of information we all should have

Quite long but worth it. Only downside i would say is the first couple chapters have a voice narration that is much more human but the rest have a more boring, monotonous narration as if done by a computer.

This book is an eye opener

It explains research results that can help us to improve self awareness, empathy, and social intelligence.

Excellent Listen

Would you listen to Emotional Intelligence again? Why?

This audio book has so many great insights and facts that it is hard to remember them all. I have enjoyed listening to this.