Beyond EQ - Advanced Emotional Intelligence
Self-Improvement
About
You already know the basics. Now go deeper. Cara Lennox explores advanced emotional intelligence, the neuroscience, the philosophy, the dark side, and the skills that separate self-awareness from genuine emotional mastery.
Episodes
- Reading Between the Lines: Micro-Expressions and the Art of Emotional Detection
This episode of Beyond EQ explores micro-expressions, involuntary facial expressions that reveal true emotions. It covers Paul Ekman's research on seven universal emotions and how developing awareness of these can enhance emotional intelli…
- The Leader's Emotional Arsenal: Advanced EQ in Power Dynamics
This episode of Beyond EQ discusses advanced emotional intelligence in leadership, focusing on power dynamics, psychological safety, and emotional contagion. Host Cara Lennox explores how leaders use EQ to navigate hierarchies, manage emot…
- Shadow Work and EQ: Integrating Your Emotional Dark Side
Cara Lennox on Beyond EQ discusses integrating the emotional 'shadow' with emotional intelligence, drawing from Jungian concepts. The episode covers shadow literacy, emotional bypassing, and transforming difficult emotions like anger and s…
- Beyond Awareness: The Neuroscience of True Emotional Mastery
This episode of Beyond EQ delves into the neuroscience of emotional mastery, explaining how rewiring neural pathways, particularly involving the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, can transform reactive patterns into conscious responses throu…
- The Weaponization of Empathy: When High EQ Becomes Manipulation
Cara Lennox on Beyond EQ discusses the weaponization of empathy, explaining how high emotional intelligence can be used for manipulation. The episode covers identifying warning signs, distinguishing manipulation from genuine empathy, and s…