IQ and technical skills are important, but emotional intelligence is the sine qua non of leadership.

Worries typically follow such lines, a narrative to oneself that jumps from concern to concern and more often than not includes catastrophizing, imagining some terrible tragedy. Worries are almost always expressed in the mind's ear, not its eye - that is, in words, not images - a fact that has significance for controlling worry.

At last, psychology gets serious about glee, fun, and happiness. Martin Seligman has given us a gift-a practical map for the perennial quest for a flourishing life.

When the darkness is seen as a necessary prelude to the creative light, one is less likely to ascribe frustration to personal inadequacy or label it as bad.

CEOs are hired for their intellect and business expertise - and fired for a lack of emotional intelligence.

For better or worse, intelligence can come to nothing when emotions hold sway.

The more socially intelligent you are, the happier and more robust and more enjoyable your relationships will be.