Hacker News with Generative AI: Social Skills

Russian Names (2018) (justrussian.com)
Names are usually not given much attention in textbooks or Russian language lessons. But at the same time, the ability to understand them and to use them properly is very important for successful socialising and building up relationships.

Russian Language, Culture, Social Skills

6 points by petethomas 12 days ago | 5 comments

Ask HN: How can I learn to better command people's attention when speaking? (ycombinator.com)
I've noticed over the years that whenever I'm in group conversations in a social setting, people in general don't pay too much attention to what I say.

Communication, Public Speaking, Social Skills

82 points by somethingsimple 86 days ago | 94 comments

Social Initiation (socialcommunication.truman.edu)
We teach our children that making friends is easy: you just walk up to any kid on the playground and say, “My name is [whatever], do you want to play?” And if you’re four or five years old, this works pretty well. But it’s a lot more complicated when you’re a grown-up.

Social Skills, Psychology, Human Behavior, Socialization

112 points by yamrzou 194 days ago | 32 comments

Study: Playing D&D helps autistic players in social interactions (arstechnica.com)

Autism, Social Skills, Role-Playing Games, Games, Science

184 points by tomgp 209 days ago | 89 comments

When should you end a conversation? Probably sooner than you think (2021) (science.org)

Communication, Psychology, Relationships, Social Skills

8 points by squircle 224 days ago | 0 comments

How not to say the wrong thing (2013) (latimes.com)

Communication, Etiquette, Social Skills

113 points by dredmorbius 239 days ago | 65 comments

How to get to know someone (2018) (noorsiddiqui.com)