Social intelligence

"Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company." - George Washington

According to Amy Morin, LCSW, "Individuals with social intelligence can sense how other people feel, know intuitively what to say in social situations, and seem self-assured, even in a larger crowd." See also: Interpersonal skills

Signs of social intelligence

Signs of social intelligence include:

1. Effective listening skills.

2. Conversational skills. See also: Communication skills

3. Reputation Management

4. Lack of Arguing. See also: Agreeableness and Conflict resolution

Self-monitoring

See also: Self-monitoring

Self-monitoring is "a personality trait that involves the ability to monitor and regulate self-presentations, emotions, and behaviors in response to social environments and situations."

"High self-monitoring is a personality trait where individuals are highly attuned to social situations and adjust their behavior accordingly to fit in and make a good impression. They are sensitive to social cues and adapt their presentation and behavior to match the expectations of others, often acting like "social chameleons"."

Improving social intelligence

Ways to improve one's social intelligence include:

1. Pay close attention to what (and who) is around you. See: Social analysis

2. Work on increasing your emotional intelligence.

3. Respect cultural differences.

4. Practice active listening

Article:

• How to have a high degree of social intelligence, AI

Relationship building skills

See also: Empathy

People build friendships in both leisure and work situations.

Building strong personal relationships

• Building and maintaining healthy relationships, HealthDirect

• Building and Sustaining Relationships Building and Sustaining Relationships, University of Kansas

• Friendship 101 - 8 ways to build positive relationships with your friends

• Top tips on building and maintaining healthy relationships, Mental Health Foundation

• Building and maintaining relationships, Milne Library

Building strong work relationships

• Building Good Work Relationships

• 5 Keys To Building Lifelong Business And Personal Relationships, Forbes

• Relationship Building Skills: Definitions and Examples

• Relationship Building: How to Build Good Relationships at Work

• 8 Ways To Build Strong Relationships in the Workplace

• How to build real relations at work, Harvard Business Review

Overcoming a fear of social rejection

See also: Fear

• How to Overcome a Fear of Rejection
• 10 Tips for Overcoming Your Fear of Rejection, Healthline.com
• Deconstructing the Fear of Rejection: What Are We Really Afraid Of?, PsychCentral.com
• Feeling Rejected All the Time? This Is for You, PsychCentral
• How to Conquer the Fear of Rejection by Theo Tsaousides Ph.D.
• The Psychology Behind Fearing Rejection and How to Overcome It
• How To Overcome The Fear Of Rejection

Videos:

• Overcoming a fear of rejection

Sales and rejection related articles

• Sales and rejection related articles

George Washington and the French book Rules of Civility

• George Washington and the French book Rules of Civility

Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence

PZ Myers

See also: Atheism and social/interpersonal intelligence

The atheist PZ Myers, quoting fellow leftist Alex Nichols, said that jibes associating outspoken atheists with neckbeards (among other things) caused many liberals/leftists to leave the atheist tent and those who remained for the most part lacked in social skills and self-awareness. See also: Atheism and social outcasts According to an international study done by William Bainbridge, atheism is frequent among people whose interpersonal social obligations are weak and is also linked to lower fertility rates in advanced industrial nations (See also: Atheism and fertility rates).

Jacques Rousseau wrote in the Daily Maverick: "Elevatorgate..has resulted in three weeks of infighting in the secular community. Some might observe that we indulge in these squabbles fairly frequently."

See also: Atheist factions and Atheism and intolerance

Books

• How to Win Friends and Influence People: Updated For the Next Generation of Leaders by Dale Carnegie, ‎Simon & Schuster; Updated edition (May 17, 2022)
• How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks. Random House (October 24, 2023)
• Superconnector: Stop Networking and Start Building Business Relationships that Matter by Scott Gerber and Ryan Paugh. Da Capo Lifelong Books (February 27, 2018)
• Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People by Vanessa Van Edwards. Portfolio (April 25, 2017)
• Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication by Vanessa Van Edwards. Portfolio (March 1, 2022)
• How Reading People: Mastering body language - the FBI's secret art by Vanessa Van Edwards. Independently published (June 27, 2023)
• Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101: Your Guide to Reading People's Nonverbal Behavior by Vanessa Van Edwards. Create Space, 2013.

See also

• Teamwork skills
• Collaboration skills
• Sociology
• Social influence
• Social analysis
• Social rejection
• Reputation
• Quotes related to ignoring unreasonable critics

External links

• Social Skills as the Road to Character