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Eserleri
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Vital Lies, Simple Truths: the psychology of self-deception. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1985. ISBN 0-671-45058-1.
The Meditative Mind: Varieties of Meditative Experiences.. Los Angeles: J.P. Tarcher, 1988. ISBN 0-87477-463-2.
Emotional Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ. New York: Bantam Books, 1995. ISBN 0-553-09503-X.
Working with Emotional Intelligence. New York: Bantam Books, 1998. ISBN 0-553-10462-4.
With R. Boyatzis and A. McKee :Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence Boston, MA: Harvard Business Press, 2002. ISBN 1-57851-486-X.
With contributions by R. Davidson: Destructive Emotions: How We Can Overcome Them : a scientific dialogue with the Dalai Lama New York: Bantam, 2003. ISBN 0-553-80171-6.
With R. Davidson: Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body, 2017
