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My Take
Daniel Goleman did something genuinely difficult: he took dense behavioral science and made it part of everyday conversation. His 1995 book Emotional Intelligence reframed how millions of people think about intelligence, arguing that managing emotions matters as much as raw intellect. As someone wary of pop-psychology, I find his rigor reassuring, twelve years reporting on the brain for The New York Times and a Harvard background underpin the work. The book's reach into forty languages says something real. I admire writers who translate hard science into language ordinary readers can actually use without dumbing it down.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Daniel Goleman
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニエル・ゴールマン
- Reading
- だにえる・ごーるまん
- Born
- March 7, 1946 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog
- Origin
- Stockton, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- researcher / psychologist / journalist / writer / science journalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Harvard University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://danielgoleman.info
- Xhttps://x.com/DanielGolemanEI
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel%20Goleman
Frequently asked questions
When was Daniel Goleman born?
Born March 7, 1946 (age 80).
Where is Daniel Goleman from?
Daniel Goleman is from Stockton, California, United States.
What does Daniel Goleman do?
Daniel Goleman works as researcher, psychologist, journalist, writer, science journalist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.