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Interactions with people shape your brain. This book is about social intelligence,i.e having the capacity to express empathy and compassion. The concept lies in the acknowledgement of the other person as an individual and not as an object; a " You" rather than an "It"
The warnings of Goleman:
1. Technology is causing a social disconnect in society,characterized as a social corrosion, a creeping disconnection – email, web, game, video,iPod – reduce the quality of human interaction. People live in a virtual meta-world
2. Social engineering treats humans as a “I – It” rather than a “I – You” leading to social disconnect.
3.Goleman advocates the concept of social communities, in schools, prisons, families,neighbourhoods, workplaces as a means of combating this social disconnect
4. This “human connectedness” will overcome prejudice and discrimination as the “Them”becomes “Us” through empathy and compassion. This will overcome hatred and violence and promote healing and forgiveness. Social intelligence is essential for our health, happiness and overall well being.
The questions:
I have made and kept some long lost connections since I began using social media. I have reached out to friend and associates in times of happines and sadness considering that we a disconnected geographically.
What impact has social media played on your social intelligence? Join the conversation
The warnings of Goleman:
1. Technology is causing a social disconnect in society,characterized as a social corrosion, a creeping disconnection – email, web, game, video,iPod – reduce the quality of human interaction. People live in a virtual meta-world
2. Social engineering treats humans as a “I – It” rather than a “I – You” leading to social disconnect.
3.Goleman advocates the concept of social communities, in schools, prisons, families,neighbourhoods, workplaces as a means of combating this social disconnect
4. This “human connectedness” will overcome prejudice and discrimination as the “Them”becomes “Us” through empathy and compassion. This will overcome hatred and violence and promote healing and forgiveness. Social intelligence is essential for our health, happiness and overall well being.
The questions:
I have made and kept some long lost connections since I began using social media. I have reached out to friend and associates in times of happines and sadness considering that we a disconnected geographically.
What impact has social media played on your social intelligence? Join the conversation
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