Book claims meditation builds lasting traits off the cushion
Anyone sold calm-as-a-product—or curious whether years of practice actually stick—gets the dose-response truth here.
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About Daniel Goleman
Daniel Goleman is an American psychologist, author, and science journalist. For twelve years, he wrote for The New York Times, reporting on the brain and behavioral sciences. His 1995 book Emotional Intelligence was on The New York Times Best Seller list for a year and a half, a bestseller in many countries, and is in print worldwide in 40 languages. Apart from his books on emotional intelligence, Goleman has written books on topics including self-deception, creativity, transparency, meditation, social and emotional learning, ecoliteracy and the ecological crisis, and the Dalai Lama's vision for the future.
Everything about Daniel Goleman →- Occupation
- researcher, psychologist, journalist, writer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- March 7, 1946
- Website
- https://danielgoleman.info