How to Influence People—And Make Friends
The key to persuasion is not beating people over the head with your better ideas—it’s listening sincerely to what they have to say.
social-skills
The Weirdly Simple Habit That Gives You 'Instant Charisma'
A psychotherapist says noticing and naming other people’s strengths can make you seem warmer, more memorable, and more charismatic.
The 4 Music Habits That Instantly Give Someone the Ick
If you have any of these four music habits, there's a chance you're causing instant secondhand embarrassment; here's how to address that.
How a notebook at the bar solved the loneliness crisis
and changed me for the better! probably not physically
How to ask for help from people who don't know you
Pradyumna's site
There is only one principle. Put yourself in their mind
If you get a no, a good response is for you to thank them for their time and move on
Why I Stopped Arguing With People
I am a software engineer, and I used to enjoy arguing with people for technical correctness. Code reviews, design meetings, mailing-list threads, dinner tables. If someone was wrong, I wanted them to know it, and I wanted them to know exactly why. I collected counterarguments…
Conversation & Public Speaking (@conversationpublicspeaking)
18 years of school trained you to answer questions. In real life? That ruins conversations. Someone says, "You're always late." You answer, "No I'm not!"—and boom, fight starts. Instead, try this: "I understand." Repeat what they said in your own words. Then ask an open…
The stranger secret: how to talk to anyone – and why you should
Forget fear of public speaking. A lot of people now shy away completely from speaking to anyone in public. But if we learn to do this it’s enriching, for ourselves and society
How to be less awkward
a three-part treatment for a near-universal affliction
Autism’s Confusing Cousins
A differential diagnosis for the weird and the awkward
An Existential Guide to: Making Friends
Friends Friends What Glorious Friendly Friends!
21 Facts About Throwing Good Parties
Parties are a public service; here's how to throw them.
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
Basic Social Skills Guide - Improve Your Social Skills
Free online social skills guide. Contains information on understanding body language, making conversation, and setting good social skills goals.
How to ask for more — and get it | Alex Carter
How do you get what you want out of a negotiation? United Nations negotiation trainer Alex Carter says the best methods center on recruitment, not rivalry. Whether you're asking for a raise or resolving a family dispute, she offers five simple tips for a successful discussion —…