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Research: The Key Ingredient to Genuine Happiness
If we can direct our thoughts toward the well-being of others, says Daniel Goleman, it will help promote a more enduring, genuine kind of happiness.
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Daniel Goleman, twice a Pulitzer prize nominee, is the bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence and Healing Emotions.
Goleman lectures frequently to business audiences, professional groups, and on college campuses. A psychologist who for many years reported on the brain and behavioral sciences for The New York Times, Dr. Goleman previously was a visiting faculty member at Harvard.
Dr. Goleman’s most recent books are Force for Good: The Dalai Lama's Vision for Our World, The Brain and Emotional Intelligence: New Insights, and Leadership: The Power of Emotional Intelligence – Selected Writings.
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Daniel Goleman: We Should Be Teaching Emotional Literacy in Schools
Daniel Goleman, bestselling author of Emotional Intelligence and Focus, makes the case for teaching emotional literacy in schools and how to put it into practice.
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Common Misconceptions About Focus
Daniel Goleman, author of Focus, debunks three common myths.
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Mindfulness Research
What Mindfulness Is—And Isn’t
Daniel Goleman responds to popular misconceptions of mindfulness.
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Perfect Practice Makes Perfect
It's not enough just to practice something for a sheer number of hours, says Daniel Goleman. You have to do it in a smart way.
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Seek Experiences That Positively Reshape Your Brain
New research looks at how experiences can positively shift our self-perception.
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What I Learned While Writing “Focus”
Daniel Goleman shares a few key things he learned while writing Focus.
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Meditation: A Practical Way to Retrain Attention
Daniel Goleman on how meditation can help us flex the different muscles of attention.
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Work
The Benefits of a Productive Cocoon
Daniel Goleman looks at why we need to carve out uninterrupted time if we want to be more satisfied with our work.
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Compassion
Empathy 101
Daniel Goleman looks at three types of empathy that leaders, teachers, and parents should have.
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