Being ‘Emotionally street-smart’ is an expression that represents gaining emotional intelligence and using it in day-to-day life. Emotions are representation of how satisfied our Needs are, so to understand Emotions it is essential to understand what Needs are and how they impact Human Decision Making.
We all have our own micro-theories to explain; how does Human mind work, how do people make decisions, how to predict who would do what & when, how do people behave and why, what are emotions and how to deal with them, how to live life in ‘best’ way possible, etc.. But there is always something missing, the dilemma to listen to heart or brain, the sadness in spite of having everything one aimed for or lack of motivation to work for the ‘obvious’ target.
Here is an attempt to understand what drives Human Decision Making. Understanding basic human needs and forces that drive towards satisfying them. Role of Emotions. Role of culture and traditions including past experiences.
By the end of this book one can expect to have practical and usable methods to be ‘Emotionally street-smart’. The topics covered here are a part of an in-depth informal research study and references mentioned are easily available on common search engines. The language is kept simple so the reader is not sent to dictionary.
To understand the concepts mentioned, it is highly recommended to reflect with your own experiences. Recognising relation to matter written here with your past experiences will help you gain better confidence in ways of using these tools and methods.