Life skills
abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable humans to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of life From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Life skills are abilities which help people to deal with the demands and challenges that they face in life.[1]
The World Health Organization in 1999 identified cross-cultural areas of life skills:[2]
- Decision-making and problem solving.
- Creative thinking (see also lateral thinking and critical thinking)
- Communication and social skills.
- Self-awareness and empathy.
- Assertiveness and equanimity;
Most of the times children get life skills when they play or discover new things with adults.
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Further reading
- Andrew J. DuBrin (2016). Human relations for career and personal success: concepts, applications, and skills. Pearson Education. ISBN 978-0-13-413171-9.
References
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