Psychiatry and Psychology

Social Skills

The personal set of abilities required to successfully interact and communicate with others, both verbally and non-verbally through gestures, body language and personal appearance.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The personal set of abilities required to successfully interact and communicate with others, both verbally and non-verbally through gestures, body language and personal appearance.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Social Abilities
  • Abilities, Social
  • Ability, Social
  • Interpersonal Skill
  • Skill, Interpersonal
  • Skill, Social
  • Skills, Interpersonal
  • Skills, Social
  • Social Ability
  • Social Skill
  • Social Competence
  • Competence, Social

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Interpersonal Relations (1964-2014)
  • Psychology, Social (1963-2014)
  • Social Behavior (1970-2014)

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  1. F01.145.813w.828w
  2. F01.829w.401w.737w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Social Skills. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D066107. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D066107
  2. Social Skills. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_skills
  3. Social Skills. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1413287