Daniel Goleman

Daniel Goleman was born in Stockton, California, in 1946. He completed his Ph.D. at Harvard University with a Ford Foundation scholarship. As both a psychologist and journalist, he covered psychology and neuroscience topics for the reputable "New York Times" supplement for twelve years (1984-1996). His articles have appeared in newspapers and magazines worldwide. Additionally, he taught at Harvard and served as the editor-in-chief of "Psychology Today" magazine. His major books include: "The Meditative Mind: The Varieties of Meditative Experience," 1977, "Vital Lies, Simple Truths: The Psychology of Self Deception," 1985, "Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ," 1996 (his most well-known book), "Working with Emotional Intelligence," 1998, "Primal Leadership: The Hidden Driver of Great Performance," 2001 (with Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee), "The Emotionally Intelligent Workplace," 2001, "Social Intelligence: The New Science of Social Relationships," 2006, "Destructive Emotions: A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama," "Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything," 2009, among others.