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'''[[Social]] [[skill]]s''' are a group of skills which people need to [[Social actions|interact]] and [[Social Communication|communicate]] with others. [[Social rule]]s and [[social relation|relations]] are created, communicated, and changed in [[verbal]] and nonverbal ways. The process of learning these skills is called [[socialization]].
==Examples==
*[[Verbal communication]]
**Small talk or [[conversation]]
**Sharing [[jokes]]
**Sharing and discussing of ideas ([[politics]], [[religion]], [[sports]], [[music]], [[technology]], [[internet]], [[current events]], [[fashion]], and [[movies]] are all common topics.)
**[[Teaching]] or [[learning]]
*[[Nonverbal communication]]
**[[Active listening]]
**[[Body language]]
*Both verbal and nonverbal
**[[Conflict resolution]]
**[[Intercultural relations]]
**Persuading
**Enthusing
**Motivating
**Playing
**Developing association.
==In Behavior Therapy==
In [[behavior therapy]] social skills are learned behavior that allow people to achieve social reinforcement and to avoid social punishment.<ref>Gresham, F. M. & Elliot, S.N. (1984). Assessment of social skills: A review of methods and issues. School Psychology Review, 13, 292-301.</ref> According to Schneider & Bryne (1985), who conducted a meta-analysis of social skills training procedures (51 studies), [[operant conditioning]] procedures for training social skills had the largest effect size, followed by [[modeling]], [[coaching]], and social cognitive techniques. <ref>Schneider, B.H. & Bryne, B.M. (1985). Children's social skills training: A meta-analysis. In B.H. Schneider, K. Rubin, & J.E. Ledingham (Eds.) Children's Peer relations: Issues in assessment and intervention (pp. 175-190). New York: Springer-Verlag.</ref>
==Types of social skill==
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**Verbal
***Intelligible speech (not too loud or soft, not dropping off the end of sentences)
***Variable tone (avoidance of a [[monotone|monotonous tone]])
***Appropriate sense of humor
**Non-verbal
***Active listening
***Confident stance (standing up straight but not at attention)
***Relaxed manner (not too tense, not falling asleep)
***Body language in sync with the verbal message
***Leans forward while talking
***Open stance (not close hands)
***Touching conversation partner (only in appropriate situations, as this can be misinterpreted)
***Smile (but not overdoing)
***Remembers and uses names during conversation
**Other
**Skilled in [[diplomacy]] (how one handles disagreements)
**Readiness to show polite interest
**Expressing empathy in thought by giving accurate and kind feedback to show you understand.
**Expressing feeling empathy by sharing the names of the feelings the speaker might be experiencing such as frustration, anger, hurt or love.
==Social ineptitude==
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''Social ineptitude'' is a lack of social skills. A person who is considered to lack social skills is said to be ''socially inept''. However, the use of the term ''social ineptitude'' is considered derogatory by many. People who have [[pervasive developmental disorders]] such as [[autism]] and [[Asperger syndrome]] may have impaired social interaction, and are often described as socially inept. Many people with mental disorders (such as [[Schizophrenia]]) also tend to be socially inept. A belief in one's own social ineptitude, either real or imagined, is one of the diagnostic criteria for [[avoidant personality disorder]]. Additionally, the criteria for social ineptitude varies from culture to culture. A simile for social ineptness is shyness, though a shy person can be aware and adhere to social conventions, just as those who are bold can often be socially incompetent.
==See also==
*[[Aggression Replacement Training]]
*[[Anti-social]]
*[[Emotional Intelligence]]
*[[Social anxiety]]
*[[Social behavior]]
*[[Social cognition]]
*[[Social reality]]
*[[Social space]]
*[[Introversion and extroversion]]
*[[Systems intelligence]]
*[[Intercultural competence]]
*[[Metacommunicative competence]]
*[[Verbal abuse]]
*[[Computer widow]]
==External links and references==
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20041013100615/http://www.uc.edu/psc/sh/SH_Social_Skills.htm Some Facts Psychologists Know About… SOCIAL SKILLS]
*[http://home.att.net/~clnetwork/socialsk.htm Teaching Social Skills]
*[http://www.humsci.auburn.edu/parent/socialskills.html Encouraging Social Skills in Young Children]
*[http://www.succeedsocially.com Information on Social Skills for Male College Students]
*[http://www.nasponline.org/resources/factsheets/socialskills_fs.aspx National Association of School Psychologists on Social Skills]
*[http://www.choiceskills.com/information/articles/Break%20Through%20Strategies%20.pdf?scid_wp_sc_ssstrategiesrticle Stategies for teaching social skills to children]
==References==
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[[Category:Group processes]]
[[Category:Human communication]]
[[Category:Zoosemiotics]]
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