"Emotional Intelligence" by Daniel Goleman.

In the book "Emotional Intelligence" by Daniel Goleman, the central thesis that he tries to point out is that emotional intelligence may be more important than I.Q. in determining a person's well being and success in life. At first I didn't know what Goleman was talking about when he said emotional intelligence, but after reading the book I have to say that I agree completely with Goleman. One reason for my acceptance of Goleman's …

…All in all, I feel that emotional intelligence is a better predictor of a person's well being than academic I.Q. Even though emotional intelligence differs from men and women, it is still a more important trait to have than academic intelligence. All of us might still mix I.Q. and emotional intelligence to varying degrees, but of the two, I feel emotional intelligence adds far more of the qualities that make us more human.