Social skills 865678 225049191 2008-07-11T17:17:56Z Sjb0926 665575 /* In Behavior Therapy */ punctuation fixes and a little grammar fix too. {{Expand|date=May 2007}} {{Cleanup|date=April 2007}} '''[[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== {{worldwide|section|United States}} **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== {{Refimprove|date=March 2008}} ''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== {{external links}} *[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== <references /> [[Category:Group processes]] [[Category:Human communication]] [[Category:Zoosemiotics]] [[ca:Habilitats socials]] [[de:Soziale Kompetenz]] [[es:Habilidades sociales]] [[it:Competenza sociale]] [[lt:Socialiniai įgūdžiai]] [[nl:Softskills]] [[ja:社会技能]] [[sr:Социјалне вештине]]