Why Kindness And Good Manners Matter

Submitted by tonyplant on October 17, 2006 - 10:51.

AADT offers an interesting overview of Daniel Goleman's book on the neuroscience of Social Intelligence. Advances in imaging technology reveal the objective reality of instinct that man of us have that

the daily interactions we have with others, particularly those whom we care about, affect us far beyond the surface responses we experience after every independent stimuli or conversation.

Imaging studies show that

agreement brings about similar chemical responses in the brains of all involved, rejection spurs activity in the same area of the brain that regulates physical pain.

In a recent article, Goleman writes that:

When you realize that trivial interactions can affect a person's physiology, somehow you have to take them more seriously.

Most of us know that we can influence others through our mood and vice versa. There is some general understanding that we can influence the healing or well-being of others. Do we need clinical proof that there is good reason to be kind, well-mannered and considerate to each other?

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Copyright 2006, Tony Plant Happystance Project

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