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> [“Plasticity” is the term neurologists use to describe the brain’s ability to change. Your brain grows new connections much as your biceps might swell if you started curling heavy weights several times a week. The change is gradual, and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-bradberry/plasticity-is-the-term-neurologists-use-to-describe-the-brain-s/)

[Travis Bradberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-bradberry/)

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## Other authors on Ability to change

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-paulo-coelho-74345.jpg) Paulo Coelho 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ability-to-change/paulo-coelho/)

## More by Travis Bradberry

> [“What follow are the most common types of negative self-talk with the keys to taking control of them and turning them around: 1.  Turn I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-bradberry/what-follow-are-the-most-common-types-of-negative-self-talk-with-the/)

[Travis Bradberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-bradberry/)

> [“Part of self-awareness is knowing what you’re going through even if you can’t totally change it. Admit to yourself that your bad mood is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-bradberry/part-of-self-awareness-is-knowing-what-you-re-going-through-even-if/)

[Travis Bradberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-bradberry/)

> [“This sounds basic, almost too basic to mention, but listening is a strategy and a skill that is losing ground in society. Most people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-bradberry/this-sounds-basic-almost-too-basic-to-mention-but-listening-is-a/)

[Travis Bradberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-bradberry/)

> [“As the first component of social competence, social awareness is a foundational skill. Social awareness is your ability to accurately pick up on emotions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-bradberry/as-the-first-component-of-social-competence-social-awareness-is-a/)

[Travis Bradberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-bradberry/)

> [“1.  Start with agreement. If you know you are likely to end up in a disagreement, start your discussion with the common ground you share.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-bradberry/1-start-with-agreement-if-you-know-you-are-likely-to-end-up-in-a/)

[Travis Bradberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-bradberry/)

> [“Social awareness is your ability to accurately pick up on emotions in other people and understand what is really going on with them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-bradberry/social-awareness-is-your-ability-to-accurately-pick-up-on-emotions-in/)

[Travis Bradberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-bradberry/)

> [“Your EQ is greatly affected by your ability to keep this road well traveled. The more you think about what you are feeling—and do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-bradberry/your-eq-is-greatly-affected-by-your-ability-to-keep-this-road-well/)

[Travis Bradberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-bradberry/)

> [“Plasticity” is the term neurologists use to describe the brain’s ability to change. Your brain grows new connections much as your biceps might swell…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-bradberry/plasticity-is-the-term-neurologists-use-to-describe-the-brain-s/)

[Travis Bradberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-bradberry/)

> [“Since we’re hard-wired to experience emotions before we can respond to them, it’s the one-two punch of reading emotions effectively and then reacting to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-bradberry/since-we-re-hard-wired-to-experience-emotions-before-we-can-respond/)

[Travis Bradberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-bradberry/)

> [“Approaching everyone you encounter as though they have something valuable to teach you—something that you will benefit from—is the best way to remain flexible,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-bradberry/approaching-everyone-you-encounter-as-though-they-have-something/)

[Travis Bradberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-bradberry/)

> [“Everything you see—including yourself—must travel through your own lens. The problem is, your lens is tainted by your experiences, your beliefs, and, without question,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-bradberry/everything-you-see-including-yourself-must-travel-through-your-own/)

[Travis Bradberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-bradberry/)

> [“Emotional intelligence is your ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others, and your ability to use this awareness to manage your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-bradberry/emotional-intelligence-is-your-ability-to-recognize-and-understand/)

[Travis Bradberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-bradberry/)

> [“Much of doing and saying the right things in social situations comes from understanding the rules of the culture game. Our world is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-bradberry/much-of-doing-and-saying-the-right-things-in-social-situations-comes/)

[Travis Bradberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-bradberry/)

> [“That’s a tough pill to swallow because we’re not children or dependents; we’re adults. To support an idea, we need to understand why the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-bradberry/that-s-a-tough-pill-to-swallow-because-we-re-not-children-or/)

[Travis Bradberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-bradberry/)

> [“Your personality is a result of your preferences, such as your inclination to introversion or extroversion. However, like IQ, personality can’t be used to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-bradberry/your-personality-is-a-result-of-your-preferences-such-as-your/)

[Travis Bradberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-bradberry/)

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