There is zero correlation between IQ and emotional empathy... They're controlled by different parts of the brain.
Daniel GolemanThe human brain is by no means fully formed at birth. It continues to shape itself through life, with the most intense growth occurring during childhood.
Daniel GolemanEmotional self-awareness is the building block of the next fundamental emotional intelligence: being able to shake off a bad mood.
Daniel GolemanSelf-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and preoccupations loom large. But when we focus on others, our world expands. Our own problems drift to the periphery of the mind and so seem smaller, and we increase our capacity for connection - or compassionate action.
Daniel Goleman