Hacker News with Generative AI: Social Skills

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 12 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 119 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 134 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 150 days ago | 0 comments

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

Communication, Etiquette, Social Skills

113 points by dredmorbius 164 days ago | 65 comments

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