“Social Intelligence” by Daniel Goleman
Us humans are wired to connect. Neuroscience has discovered that our brain is designed to make it sociable, to get drawn into an intimate brain-to-brain linkup whenever we interact with another person.
The brain-to-brain linkup allows our strongest relationships to form. But it is a double-edged sword: positive relationships have a beneficial effect on our health, while negative ones can act like slow poison in our bodies.
This book is the grand conclusion to a series of neurological research and experiments, which answers questions such as what makes a psychopath manipulative? Can we teach our children to grow up to be a happy person? What makes a good marriage? How can a cashier who has a positive vibe can spread joy to his customers? Can relationships serve as a buffer from disease? How to enable the brains of employees or students to do their absolute best? What can be done to fix the relationship of a group that is filled with hate? And so much more, including the science of flirting.
All of this is to confirm that, at a biological level, humans are fundamentally social creatures. And relationships are not just an experience that we have, but they are axis where our brains and bodies are shaped.
THE CHAOS THEORY 