Since I first read Daniel Goleman's book, Emotional Intelligence (around 1996), I've continued to be interested in this subject. In fact, this book has proven to be one of the most important books I've ever read. In its day, this book was "groundbreaking," and it continues to significantly influence the psychological profession. Per this book, Emotional Intelligence consists of five essential skills: knowing one’s emotions, managing emotions, motivating oneself, recognizing emotions in others, and handling relationships.
Moreover, this past week, I finished reading the book, Running on Empty, by Dr. Jonice Webb. This book builds on Goleman's work in Emotional Intelligence, and it's, in a word, extraordinary. Within the psychological community, this author's insights are considered a rare breakthrough. In a nutshell, the book deals with the often undetected invisibility of Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN). Here's a brief quote from the book that helps to introduce and define CEN: "There is a good explanation for why Emotional Neglect has been so overlooked. It hides. It dwells in the sins of omission, rather than commission; it’s the white space in the family picture rather than the picture itself. It’s often what was NOT said or observed or remembered from childhood, rather than what WAS said."If you're interested in further details, below are some links that will introduce you to Dr. Jonice Webb and her book, Running on Empty:
1) Dr. Jonice Webb PhD, (questionnaire/book)
