Inteligencja emocjonalna is one of the landmark works of popular science. Debated vigorously around the world, it offers answers to some nagging questions. How is it that gifted pupils turn into merely average employees, or that people with a high IQ often struggle to cope with life? Even if the question seems trivial, the answer, documented by the latest scientific research, overturns established views on the role of intellect in achieving success in life. Such success depends chiefly on self-awareness, that is, on controlling one's own emotions, on enthusiasm and perseverance in pursuing one's goals, and also on the capacity for empathy and social skills. In other words, on what the author calls emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is not an innate trait. The book shows when and by what methods it can be nurtured in children, so as to help them make the best possible use of their natural abilities in achieving success in life. Although it is not a self-help guide, almost anyone interested in personal development is likely to have come across it.