6 Best Articles on Social Skills
The most useful articles on social skills from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Social Skills Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on social skills by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on social skills—all under 10 minutes.
9 Mental Distortions That Are Sabotaging Your Social Life
We’ve all had plenty of firsthand social experience. We all know how good it feels to be complimented, appreciated, reached out to. Yet when we contemplate directing such behaviors toward others, we…
The Gut Microbiome Helps Social Skills Develop in the Brain
New research in fish suggests that gut microbes can have a crucial early influence on the brain’s social development.
Good conversations have lots of doorknobs
Or "Spiderman Is My Boyfriend"
McKinsey: These are the skills you will need for the future of work
Research has shown that while the need for manual skills will decline, the demand for technological, social and higher cognitive skills will increase.
«We started from four broad skill categories—cognitive, digital, interpersonal, and self-leadership—then identified 13 separate skill groups belonging to those categories.»
Eye contact marks the rise and fall of shared attention in conversation
Conversation is the platform where minds meet to create and exchange ideas, hone norms, and forge bonds. But how do minds coordinate with each other to build a shared narrative from independent contributions? Here we show that when two people converse, their pupils periodically synchronize, marking moments of shared attention. As synchrony peaks, eye contact occurs and synchrony declines, only to recover as eye contact breaks. These findings suggest that eye contact may be a key mechanism for enabling the coordination of shared and independent modes of thought, allowing conversation to both cohere and evolve.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on social skills.
Impact = Environment x Skills: How to make career decisions
Bangaly Kaba is a Reforge Partner . He previously served as Instagram's Head of Growth and helped the social network surpass one billion monthly active users, making it the world's fastest-growing…
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Social Skills, including:
Quanta Magazine
Big ideas in science and math. Because you want to know more. Launched by @SimonsFdn. 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting. http://quantamagazine.org
PNASNews
Cutting-edge news & reports from PNAS, one of the world's most-cited scientific journals, sibling journal of @PNASNexus & an official journal of @theNASciences.
Reforge
Reforge is the leading solution for advancing your career in Product and Growth.
McKinsey & Company
Since 1926, the trusted advisor to the world's leading businesses, governments, and institutions. 130+ offices in 65+ countries.
Art of Manliness
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