Destructive Emotions

Goleman, Daniel

ISBN 10: 1559278196 ISBN 13: 9781559278195

Publisher: Renaissance Books, 2003

Synopsis

Imaging sitting with the Dalai Lama in his private meeting room with a small group of world-class scientists and philosophers. The talk is lively and fascinating, as these leading minds grapple with theage-old questions of compelling contemporary urgency: Why do seemingly rational people commit acts of cruelty and violence? What are the root causes of destructive behaviour? Can we learn to control the emotions that drive these impulses? Organised by the Mind and Life Institute, this rich encounter of science and spirit, East and West, brings together cutting-edge research in neuroscience, education and psychology with the most sophisticated Buddhist practices for transforming negative emotions. Goleman, as scientific coordinator and narrator, also reveals the personalities behind the debates as the participants develop ideas for further collaboration and research. The starting results of one such project are scheduled to be announced publicly soon after this thought-provoking and ultimately hopeful book goes on sale.

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Review:

"This intelligent abridgment loses none of the author's elegant thinking, especially as read by Ed Levin, who really understands this material. The star of this audio, however, is the Dalai Lama, whose thinking spans many disciplines and encompasses the most relevant and powerful ideas today about emotional functioning."--Audio File

About the Author:

Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., is the author of the world-wide bestsellers "Emotional Intelligence" and "Working with Emotional Intelligence," and coauthor of "Primal Leadership." He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and co-chair of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence at Rutgers University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Renaissance Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1559278196
• ISBN 13: 9781559278195
• Binding: Audio CD