In the book written by Daniel Goleman (1995) entitled "Emotional Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ" it is explained how we have two minds. The emotional mind and the rational mind, and both operate in close agreement for the most part. There is usually a balance between the two, the rational mind mostly sharpening and occasionally vetoing the inputs of our emotions. However, they are semi-independent, each reflecting the functioning of a distinct, but interconnected, electrical structure in the brain. An important transition between the information the brain receives, is the secret path to our reactions and actions in many parts of the world. our life. Goleman 1995 explains this transformation between the thalamus, amygdala and visual cortex. He writes: “as a repository of emotional memory, the amygdala analyzes experience, comparing what is happening now with what happened in the past. Its method of comparison is associative: when a key element of a present situation is similar to the past, it can be called a “match” – which is why this circuit is sloppy: it acts before there is full confirmation. It frantically commands us to react to the present in ways that were imprinted long ago, with thoughts, emotions, reactions learned in response to events perhaps only vaguely similar, but close enough to alarm the amygdala. (p. 21)Usually a visual signal first goes from the retina to the thalamus, where it is translated. Most of the message arrives at the visual cortex, where it is analyzed and evaluated for meaning and the appropriate response, and if the response is emotional, a signal goes to the amygdala to activate the emotional centers. But sometimes there is a small part of the original signal that goes straight… into the middle of the paper… social media such as Facebook, the Dosomething.org website for campaign information material, emotional intelligence quizzes and Scholarships are some ways to get involved. Organizations that work directly with young people can educate about the power of emotional intelligence and social gatherings through concerts or fitness, expressing the positive vibes that are formed. And whatever else you want: an award for the best written essay on how emotional intelligence has improved their life, that of the people around them and the benefits/effects brought to them by this change. then I believe our families, schools, workplaces and communities would be all the more humane and nurturing.” (Goleman 1995, p. xxii) Works Cited Goleman, Daniel. Emotional Intelligence