The Amygdala In The Emotional Center Sees

Fear, In Evolution, Has A Special Prominence: Perhaps More Than Any Other Emotion It Is Crucial For Survival.

Teachers Need To Be Comfortable Talking About Feelings. This Is Part Of Teaching Emotional Literacy - A Set Of Skills We Can All Develop, Including The Ability To Read, Understand, And Respond Appropriately To One's Own Emotions And The Emotions Of Others.

Simple Inattention Kills Empathy, Let Alone Compassion. So The First Step In Compassion Is To Notice The Other's Need. It All Begins With The Simple Act Of Attention.

We Need To Re-create Boundaries. When You Carry A Digital Gadget That Creates A Virtual Link To The Office, You Need To Create A Virtual Boundary That Didn't Exist Before.

Although Traditional Incentives Such As Bonuses Or Recognition Can Prod People To Better Performance, No External Motivators Can Get People To Perform At Their Absolute Best. . . .wherever People Gravitate Within Their Work Roles, Indicates Where Their Real Pleasure Lies—and That Pleasure Is Itself Motivating.