10 Fun Facts About Social Intelligence

As Daniel Goleman, an author of a book called Social Intelligence, said: we

are wired to connect. But, what does it mean to be socially inteligent? It
means taking a healthy position in interaction with others, taking an active
part in relationships and knowing how to deal with people, being wise. The
science about emotional and social intelligence is developing and it is quite
interesting. We've prepared ten fun facts about social intelligence, so keep
reading!
1. Emotions are contagious
When you meet up with a friend who is in a good mood, chances are that
you'll feel much better yourself afterwards. You can catch emotions just like
you can catch a cold! It happens completely unconciously and it can depend
on various factors. For example, the way someones voice sounds can tell us
a lot about what that person is feeling, but our concious part will rationalize
that. However, the lower bridge in the brain is responsible for registring the
emotions and feeling the same. That is how empathy works.
2. Your intuition is a real thing
Although it's not yet full explained how it works, there is something that's
called amygdala, a set of neurons located deep in the brain's medial
temporal lobe. Amygdala registers everything: movements, gestures and
tones, and it does it extremely fast, without us even realizing it. It scans
through every person we meet and plays an important role in making
judgements. Next time you say there's something fishy about him or that
you don't really like her, but don't really know why it's thanks to your
amygdala and your hunch feeling is probably right.
3. Seeing someone do a good deed will motivate others to do the
same
You can feel a certain warmth when you see someone do a good deed,
psychologicst call it the feeling of elevation. In most of the cases, when
people notice someones nobleness, they have the need to do something
good themselves. Even listening to inspiring stories of this type can help you
in becoming a better person.
4. Socially awkward people: it's honestly not their fault

Some people don't have strong and healthy connections in their orbitofrontal
cortex, which is responsible for controling yourself in public or adapting to
your surroundings. This makes them act innapropriate with others, without
understanding that they've done anything wrong. They can talk awkward
jokes, kiss or hug people they've just met, or be too loud. These people
simply don't have any brakes that would stop them for making a fool of
themselves around others.
5. Being rejected is real pain
Studies have recorded the same brain activity when one gets rejected by
someone and when he/she experiences actual, physical pain. So, if you've
suffered a bad break up, feel free to eat a whole bucket of ice cream, your
pain is real. In addition to that, University of Colombia did a research and the
results have shown that our brain after break up, experiences something
very similar to the abstention crisis of a drug addict.
6. Psychopaths don't feel anticipatory fear
Psychopaths have a real physiological flaw in their prefrontal area, as well as
in their amygdala, which prohibits them from knowing right from wrong or
percieveing other people as humans. Also, they are not aware of the
consequences of their actions and they tend to see people as objects. They
are simply not capable of empathy.
7. There is a difference between male and female brain
...but a woman can have a male brain, and vice versa. Female brain is
typically better when it comes to understanding other peoples emotions and
thoughts, plus they are better in dealing with social conflicts. Male brain, on
the other hand, is better at systems thinking and are typically better in space
orientation. The best brain to have is a balanced one, that has features of
both types.
8. People get used to everything, both sadness and hapiness
Studies have shown that it takes around one year for a person to get back to
their normal mood after some uncommon event. For example, if you break
up with someone and it hurts really bad, it will take a maximum of one year
for you to accept that and turn back completely to your normal life. If you
start living an exciting life somewhere abroad, again it will take around a
maximum of one year for your euphoria to wear off.

9. The corniest flirting move actually works

If you flip through any women magazine, you will see this flirting tip that
seems so outdated: a woman who is flirting should be smiling mysteriously,
than looking straight into her potential partner and then quickly looking
away. This move is actually scientifically proven. There is a special nerve
round in a man's brain that reacts to this move. If he finds this woman
attractive, his brain will release large amounts of dopamin, which will make
him feel all tingled up.
10. Emotional partners aren't always equal and there is a scientific
reason for that
People that spend a lot of time together will synchronize in a strange way or
they may even start to show similar facial expressions. That is called
mirroring and it happens completely unconsciously. The one who is more
dominate will impose its own emotions and will draw more attention to
himself. If there isn't a strong bond between two partners or if this situation
is being misused, this can become a problem.