The Big Idea
Humanity's evolutionary wiring gives the fast-acting emotional brain enormous influence over the slower rational brain, contributing to irrational behaviors and amygdala hijackings under threat. Emotional intelligence is the meta-ability to consciously intercept these primal reflexes through self-awareness and self-regulation. By mastering our internal states and developing empathy for others, we can significantly improve our leadership abilities, intimate relationships, physical health, and overall trajectory in life.
