This concluding assigned reading has been similar to the last three, in that although the subject of what Goleman I writing about can be very interesting much of what has the capability of holding my interest gets lost in the at times overly clinical text. I found myself often getting distracted through the reading and having to reread quite frequently. Much of the book has covered the subject of empathy in child development and it’s role in how successful that child might be in it’ academic future. In the family crucible Goleman discusses what a child must have in order to determine it’s preparedness from school and the list of trait for a child to possess before starting school is much more demanding than I would have imagined. It cause me
