Beyond Emotional Intelligence. S. Michele Nevarez

      

      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright

      4  Dedication

      5  Preface Note

      6  Introduction: Out of Sight, Out of Mind La Chispa: The Spark to Our Affect Affect and Ego: A Tale of Two Good Buddies Creating Optimal Internal Conditions The Value Stream Map of Perception The 12 Self-Discoveries

      7  1 The Evolution of Emotional Intelligence The Business Context from Which Emotional Intelligence Emerged Democratizing Emotional Intelligence The Prerequisites of Emotional Intelligence Emotional Intelligence Is Here to Stay The Neuroscience of Emotion The Tale of Two Emotions: Classical and Constructed Where Does That Leave Us? On an Emotional Cliffhanger Notes

      8  2 An Introduction to the 12 Self-Discoveries The Science of the 12 Self-Discoveries Self-Discovery 1: We Are the Common Denominator Self-Discovery 2: Igniting Your Inner Coach Self-Discovery 3: Perception + Interpretation = Your Reality Self-Discovery 4: What Do We Have Influence Over? Self-Discovery 5: You Don't Have to Believe Everything You Think Self-Discovery 6: For Better or Worse, Your Focus Becomes Your Reality Self-Discovery 7: What Are You Building Evidence For? Self-Discovery 8: Deficit-Based Bias Self-Discovery 9: Seeing the Best in Self and Others Self-Discovery 10: Emptying Your Headtrash Self-Discovery 11: Mantras, Metaphors, and Maps Self-Discovery 12: Happiness Is a State of Mind The Outcomes of Self-Discovery Notes

      9  3 What We Have Influence Over Perception of Agency If Not Free Will, Then Why Not Free Won't? Agency of Mind What's Influence Got to Do with It? Self-Discovery: Perception + Interpretation = Your Reality Perceptions Aren't Quite What We Imagined, or Are They? Staying Alive—It's a Tough Job, But Somebody Has to Do It What Exactly Do We Have Influence Over? We Can Change Our View The Rudder of Our Own Mind Stimulus and Response: A New Paradigm Our Means What We Can't Control All Good Things Come to Those Who Wait Notes

      10  4 You Are the Common Denominator Perception Is the Axis Mundi We Are Our Own Frame of Reference L'Ego My Ego Our Sense of Purpose and Being, Nature's Insurance Policy Notes

      11  5 You Don't Have to Believe Everything YouThink The Meaning We Make It Is Written Valence, Salience, Rapidity, and Duration Off Your Rocker Note

      12  6 Your Focus Becomes Your Reality Any Reality but This One Awareness Matrix Top of