Review of Social Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

First off this is a book that explains many parts of our human interactions that we take for given. For example until you read this book you might not be conscious of how much your emotions and state of mind are reflected in your words while you speak. The concept of mirror neutrons is explained which basically shows how when you interact with someone they feel how you feel to a certain extent.

A really good example of how emotions have special circuitry is how in the book he mentions that a men who has working eyes but his brain cannot translate the picture that his eyes send can still see emotions! To test this they showed the man some pictures of people doing a certain emotional response and he would be able to detect what it was despite not being able to see the picture.

Mental Health Problems – Why Most People Are Refusing to Seek Help

Mental health is to be taken very seriously, and quite arguably it is more important than our physical well-being. Because if you are not mentally stable, chances are you won’t be able to deal with the countless challenges that are part of life. Let’s face it, we all encounter periods when we feel depressed, frustrated, annoyed and just want to isolate ourselves. In such periods, we may handle it by going to sleep or finding a corner and just cry away the misery. For most of us this work, as the period will pass and then we can resume our normal life. On the other hand, some people will undergo lengthy periods of depression which demands immediate medical attention. A lack of medical care could result in the condition getting worse.