Like Secondhand Smoke, The Leakage Of Emotions

People's Emotions Are Rarely Put Into Words , Far More Often They Are Expressed Through Other Cues. The Key To Intuiting Another's Feelings Is In The Ability To Read Nonverbal Channels , Tone Of Voice , Gesture , Facial Expression And The Like

One Of The Leading Theories Of Why Electroconvulsive Therapy Is Effective For Most Severe Depressions Is That It Causes A Loss Of Short-term Memory - Patients Feel Better Because They Can't Remember Why They Were Sad.

Motivation Aside, If People Get Better At These Life Skills, Everyone Benefits: The Brain Doesn't Distinguish Between Being A More Empathic Manager And A More Empathic Father.

Research Shows That For Jobs Of All Kinds, Emotional Intelligence Is Twice As Important An Ingredient Of Outstanding Performance As Cognitive Ability And Technical Skill Combined.

Emotions Are Contagious. We've All Known It Experientially. You Know After You Have A Really Fun Coffee With A Friend, You Feel Good. When You Have A Rude Clerk In A Store, You Walk Away Feeling Bad.