Sensing the emotional states of others is an
important part of social interaction. If you do not do
this well, you may end up unintentionally annoying
or offending those in your social circle. ---- You can
strengthen friendships by recognizing when a
person is sad and looking for appropriate comfort,
for example. To succeed in business, you also need
to accurately detect the emotions of other people
when proposing a new idea or deciding when to ask
for promotion.