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Anger causes blood flow to the hand for fighting, fear causes blood flow to the leg for fleeing. 5 main domains for elaborated emotional intelligence Knowing one's emotion (self-awareness). Manaing emotions. Motivating oneself. Recognising emotions in others. Handling relationships. Anger builds on anger and will then revolve around revenge and reprisal. To defuse anger is to mitigate the information at the right window. Interpersonal intelligence Organising groups Negotiating solutions Personal connections Social analysis Artful critique Be specific Offer a solution Be present Be sensitive Ingredient of crucial capacity Confidence Curiosity Intentionality Self-control Relatedness Capacity to communicate Cooperativeness Children perform poorly due to Withdrawal or social issues Anxious and depressed Attention or thinking issues Deliquent or aggressive

2006 Merrill merged into BlackRock to form a trillion-asset club. The management were tempted by the huge bonuses and heavily traded the CDOs to hit their target. Public-private partnership fund were formed to buy the toxic assets.