Overview&of&Neuroscience&behind&Emotional&Intelligence

Brain&Area

Basal&Ganglia

Somatosensory&cortex&

Function

Access&to&Life's&wisdom&(helps&us&
to&make&better&decisions)

Provides&us&with&feelings&and&
undertanding&our&own&emotions

Anterior&cingulate

Mirror&neuron&networks&and&
Hemodynamic&sympathetic&
networks&

Function

Function

Function

Brain&Area

Function

Function

Function

Function

Creativity

Insula

Amygdala

Senses&our&entire&bodily&state&C& Causes&Freeze,&Fight,&Flight&response&that&
feelings
leads&unto&stress
Helps&us&with&construction&of&
Helps&with&construction&of&
Provides&us&with&information&needed&
Is&driven&by&fear&and&its&purpose&is&to&
consciousness,&selfCawareness&and&
consciousness&
for&experiencing&selfCawareness
help&us&to&survive&(not&thrive)
empathy
If&malCfunctioning,&can&damage&our&
Sends&most&of&the&information&to& Provides&us&with&information&needed&
health,&social&life,&happiness&and&
the&gut
for&feeling&empathy
productivity&(a&person&can&lose&the&
ability&to&make&decisions)
Has&power&to&take&over&the&prefrontal&
Helps&us&to&be&in&tune&with&our&
cortext&(thinking&brain)&when&faced&by&
sense&of&purpose,&meaning&and&
threat.&Makes&decisions&faster&than&
ethics
thinking&brain

Manages&impulse&control,&
Through&mirror&neurons&networks&&we&
particularly&distressing&emotions&
can&mimic&the&actions&of&others&(wifi&
and&thus&play&a&vital&role&in&SelfC
like&neuron&connection)
Management
Is&also&involved&in&regulation&of&
blood&pressure&&&heart&rate,&as&
Through&hemodynamic&sympathetic&
well&as&rational&cognitive&
networks&we&can&get&in&tune&with&
functions,&such&as&reward&
emotions&of&others.&&(wifi&like&
anticipation,&decisionCmaking,&and&
connection)
empathy
&This&direct&connection&at&a&neuron&
level&happens&mostly&at&a&subconscious&
level&and&at&a&rapid&speed&of&
milliseconds&and&can&last&very&
longtime.&All&of&our&emotions&are&
contagious!&
Because&of&these&two&networks,&we&can&
enhance&our&social&awareness&and&
social&management&skills

Task&Positive&Network&
(TPN)

Social&Network&(SN)/&Default&
Mode&Network&(DMN)&&

When&we&engage&in&analytic&tasks&
like,&engineering,&financing,&or&
physics&problems,&we&activate&the&
TPN&in&their&brain

Social&Network&(SN)&is&a&part&of&the&
Default&Mode&Network&(DMN)

The&TPN&helps&a&person&to&focus,&
to&solve&a&problem,&or&make&a&
decision,&but&it&closes&a&person&
perceptually&to&new&ideas,&
possibilities&and&people

This&network&is&activated&when&we&
engage&in&social&tasks,&like&helping&
another&person,&asking&someone&for&
help,&or&argue&with&somebody

When&this&network&is&activated,&a&person&
is&open&to&new&ideas,&emotions,&can&tune&
into&others&and&moral&considerations.&
The&problem&is&that&when&a&person&is&in&
this&mode&C&he/she&might&be&opened&to&
distractions
Not&only&that&both&TPN&and&SN/DMN&networks&are&independent,&but&also,&
they&suppress&each&other.&Both&networks&are&needed&in&order&to&be&effective&
as&a&manager&or&leader.&We&need&to&survive&as&well&as&to&thrive

Stress,&whether&it&is&annoying,&mild&or&acute,&activates&the&Sympathetic&Nervous&System&(SNS)
SNS&can&lead&unto&cognitive,&perceptual&and&emotional&impairment&&&damage&health&

&When&Parasympathetic&Nervous&System&(PNS)&is&activated,&the&process&of&renewal&begins
PNS&activates&the&body&renewal&process&that&makes&us&healthier,&and&more&emotionally&and&cognitively&able

Positive&Emotional&Attractors&(PEA)&and&Negative&Emotional&Attractors&(NEA)&are&tipping&points&that&allow&us&to&move&
between&PNS&(Parasympathetic&Nervous&System)&and&SNS&(Sympathetic&Nervous&System)

Creativity&
occurs&when&a& There&is&only&5C7%&chance&that&a&change&initiative&that&started&within&NEA&will&become&sustainable&over&a&long&period&of&time,&majority&of&the&sustainable&
change&starts&within&PEA
new&neural&
connection&is&
Memories&(reflections)&of&Resonant&and&Dissonant&leaders&
made&within&
the&brain,&
When&reflecting&about&Resonant&leaders,&Mirror&Neuron&Networks&and& When&reflecting&about&Dissonant&leaders,&the&Mirror&Neuron&Networks&and&
entire&brain&C& Social/Default&Mode&Network&are&activated.&These&networks&are&associated& Social/Default&Mode&Network&are&deactivated&or&suppressed&about&2/3rds&of&
not&only&left&or&
with&positive&emotions;&and&with&networks&associated&with&approach&
the&time.&Also,&networks&associated&with&negative&emotions&and&with&
right&side.&Our&
behavior
avoidance&behavior&are&activated.
brain&oughts&to&
be&able&to&relax&
Our&body&activates&the&parasympathetic&nervous&system&(the&renewal&process)&when&we&experience&the&following:&
to&be&able&to&
make&
Compassion:&Being&in&a&loving&
connections& Mindfulness:&Meditation;&yoga,&tai& relationship;&having&pets&you&can&pet& Hope:&Thinking&and&talking&with&
that&leads&unto& chi;&prayer&if&you&are&praying&to&a& &(i.e.,&dogs,&cats,&monkeys&or&horsesC&
others&about&a&future&dream,&
Playfulness:&Laughing&with&others&C&
&loving&God&(not&a&vengeful&or&
creativity.
not&fish);&volunteering&and&helping& personal&or&shared;&being&hopeful&
having&fun
blaming&one);&physical&exercise&in&
those&less&fortunate;&helping&family&
about&the&future
&moderation&but&consistently&
members,&especially&elderly&or&disabled

Our&happiness&is&a&ratio&of&utilizing&the&left&prefrontal&cortext&versus&the&right&one.&The&left&preCfrontal&cortext&(happy&
side)&lights&up&when&a&person&thinks&about&setting&or&achieving&a&meaningful&goal,&does&things&that&have&a&purpose,&or&
simple&does&well&that&which&he/she&loves&doing.&