The Book

Emotional Intelligence and Egopathy:
Understanding Good People Who Behave Badly
Cedric S. Wood, Ph.D.


Introduction

» Chapter 1:

The Emotional Intelligence Movement.

» Chapter 2:

The Successes and Failures of the EQ Movement

» Chapter 3:

Egopathy: An introduction

» Chapter 4:

The Communication Style of Egopathy: Big Bad Bullies (BBBs) and PCDs (Power, Control, and Domination)

» Chapter 5:

Narcissistic Personality, Sadistic Personality Disorder, Psychopathy, Anti-Social Personality Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and their Relation to Egopathy

» Chapter 6:

Egopathic Defenses/ Ego Expressiveness, Schemas and Hidden Agendas: High Roads and Dominant Networks

» Chapter 7:

The Roots of Disempathy and Cruelty: The Developmental Personology of Egopathy

» Chapter 8:

Families Behaving Badly; Families Behaving Well

» Chapter 9:

Doctors and Professors Behaving Badly

» Chapter 10:

Workplace Incivility, Egopathic Bosses, and Healthy Workplaces

» Chapter 11:

Personality and EQ Assessment: Which one reveals Egopathy Best?

» Chapter 12:

Egopathic Characters in books, on TV, and in the movies.

» Chapter 13:

Egopaths in Academic Literature, the Popular Press, and Other Media

» Chapter 14:

Public and Private Figures Behaving Badly in the News

» Chapter 15:

Happiness, Physical Health, and Positive Psychology

» Chapter 16:

So what can I do about it? Remonstrating and High Character Communication;

» Chapter 17:

A class in Parenting/Relationships in High School; a class in Developmental Personology in graduate schools.

» Chapter 18:

The Vocabulary of Egopathy and High Character Communication

» Chapter 19:

The Structure of Emotional Intelligence and Egopathy: The Diagrams, Figures, and Lists References

About Our Doctor

Born and raised in Weslaco, Texas, Cedric Wood PhD, LPC received his bachelor's degree in Filmmaking (RTF) from the University of Texas in Austin. He was the host of a weekly talk show, "Mental Health Week" in San Antonio, Texas from 1987 to 1990. He wrote, produced, and directed "The Spy Who Spoke Spanish," an instructional video on speaking Spanish. Having completed his master's degree in Clinical Psychology from St. Mary's University and a Ph.D. in Family Therapy from Texas Woman's University, he has been in private practice since 1997. He has led seminars dealing with emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, sadistic personality disorder, workplace incivility, and egopathy. He is available to come speak to your organizaiton at any time.

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Counseling

Be caring, curious, and compassionate. Dr. Wood practices these three steps just as he teaches them. He studied for 16 years in school and for a lifetime on his own to learn all he can about how to help someone achieve their best self and their best relationships. Your thoughts, your feelings, your needs—these things are the focus of Dr. Wood's treatment style. He uses the best techniques from the masters of family therapy and counseling in his therapy—creating his own interpersonal style. He can meet any day, after work, or on the weekend. Feel free to email Dr. Wood any questions you might have about counseling, therapy, or mental health.

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Specializing In:

  • Anxiety & Fear
  • Child & Adolescent Issues
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Relationship Issues
  • Domestic Abuse & Violence
  • Personality Disorders
  • Depression
  • Psychosis
  • Life Coaching
  • Parenting Education
  • Existential Worries & Angst