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Emotional Architecture, Part 1 Summary

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The book is divided into 5 parts. Part 1 is about the brain’s emotional architecture, Part 2 talks about the “neurological givens”, the 3rd part discusses the center of aptitude for living, Part 4 talks about the emotional lessons we learned at home and at school when we were children, Part 5 is about the hazards given by deficiency in emotional intelligence, and the possible remedies for this lack of emotional intelligence.
In Part 1, Goleman talked about the Emotional Brain. According to him, emotions such as love could overpower rational thoughts. He also said that emotions or feelings have a great impact in a decision of an individual. In this part, he told that emotion is a lot stronger than intelligence. Goleman also discussed that we have two minds: the rational mind (for thinking) and the emotional mind (for feeling). These two minds work hand-in-hand but they work differently. According to him, the emotional mind is more dominant than the rational mind which leads to hasty or impulsive decisions. Goleman also discussed the evolution of brain, starting from a brainstem, then …show more content…

He discussed about divorce, and he pointed out that the root of divorce is lack of emotional intelligence of both of the partners. He also talked about the application of emotional intelligence in work and how it affects an individual and the people working with him or her. Goleman also explained how emotional intelligence is very important in the “land of the sick”. He said that emotions reign supreme in people who are sick. According to him, emotions have a great effect on the well-being of a person, especially if he/she is diagnosed with a disease. He also said that relationships have a medical value. Having someone to turn to gives a person a sense of safety and a feeling that the person is not alone. He also explained why physicians should learn how to be more attentive in the emotions of their

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