In A Very Real Sense We Have

Empathy And Social Skills Are Social Intelligence, The Interpersonal Part Of Emotional Intelligence. That's Why They Look Alike.

We Learn Best With Focused Attention. As We Focus On What We're Learning, The Brain Maps That Information On What We Already Know Making New Neural Connections

Our Genetic Heritage Endows Each Of Us With A Series Of Emotional Set-points That Determines Our Temperament. But The Brain Circuitry Involved Is Extraordinarily Malleable; Temperament Is Not Destiny.

Even Though A High Iq Is No Guarantee Of Prosperity, Prestige, Or Happiness In Life, Our Schools And Our Culture Fixate On Academic Abilities, Ignoring The Emotional Intelligence That Also Matters Immensely For Our Personal Destiny.

Emotional 'literacy' Implies An Expanded Responsibility For Schools In Helping To Socialize Children. This Daunting Task Requires Two Major Changes: That Teachers Go Beyond Their Traditional Mission And That People In The Community Become More Involved With Schools As Both Active Participants In Children's Learning And As Individual Mentors.