@scattybird: glad I could help; it sure beats getting into arguments like I do sometimes on other forums. 
I like Daniel Goleman too. It’s the first time I’ve heard BI is a left-cortex function; I’ve read it’s primarily a function of the dorsal anterior mid-cingulate cortex (daMCC).
For a more technical analysis of basic emotions check out Paul Ekman’s “Emotions Revealed”.
I like also Danel Siegel’s work on mindsight, which covers more practical things like mediation (there’s another forum thread on mediation).
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