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How a Dungeons and Dragons club became a 'lifesaver' for a group of neurodivergent Ontario youth
Researchers in Oshawa, Ont., say the popular tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons may bring far more to the table than just an evening of excitement, with the game helping neurodivergent youth build social skills, according to early findings in their study.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/oshawa-study-dungeons-and-dragons-neurodivergent-youth-9.7168364?cmp=rss

Jeff Gamet 3d ago

If finally happened: I revived Fresh Brewed Tales. I blame the people I see in coffee shops. The guy who was sure the drink made before he ordered was actually his was practically begging me to write about him. So I did. #coffee #socialskills https://freshbrewedtales.com/2026/04/19/my-coffe-mans-coffee-quest/

Front Page 5d ago

12 seemingly ‘awkward’ behaviors that might just mean you’re highly intelligent

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/12-awkward-habits-of-smart-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=12-awkward-habits-of-smart-people

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Dannysculls Apr 11

#BuildRapport #CommunicationSkills #NetworkingTips #TrustAndInfluence #SuccessMindset #SocialSkills #EntrepreneurLife #BusinessGrowth #WinningConnections #PersonalDevelopment https://mastodon.social/@dannysculls/116386540195590345

Front Page Apr 7

3 conversation hacks to avoid the awkwardness of having nothing to say

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/conversation-hacks-never-run-out-of-things-to-say/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=conversation-hacks-never-run-out-of-things-to-say

conversly Apr 2

Hi Fediverse 👋 We're Conversly — an AI communication coaching platform built on one belief: communication is a trainable skill, not a fixed personality trait.
We're here to talk honestly about loneliness, social anxiety, human connection, and what it actually takes to get better at the most important skill no one teaches you.
No corporate fluff. Just the work.
#Introduction #PersonalDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #SocialSkills #CommunicationSkills #AICoaching

conversly Apr 2

Building an AI coaching platform raises a question I think about constantly:
Can a machine create the psychological safety a human coach provides? Maybe more — because AI carries zero social judgment.
Early data suggests people practice harder, more honestly, and more frequently with AI than with humans.
Fascinating and a little humbling.
#PersonalDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #SocialSkills #CommunicationSkills #AICoaching

conversly Apr 2

The Harvard Study of Adult Development tracked participants for 87 years.
Finding: relationship quality at age 50 is a stronger predictor of physical health at 80 than cholesterol, exercise, or genetics.
Communication isn't a soft skill. It's a longevity intervention.
#PersonalDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #SocialSkills #CommunicationSkills #AICoaching

conversly Apr 2

Hot take: we've built incredible tools for tracking physical health (VO2 max, HRV, sleep scores) but zero infrastructure for the skill that actually determines life quality — how we communicate.
Why has communication development never gotten the fitness industry treatment?
Genuinely curious what this community thinks.
#PersonalDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #SocialSkills #CommunicationSkills #AICoaching

conversly Apr 2

The U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness a public health epidemic. Chronic isolation raises premature mortality risk by 29% — equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes/day.
The root cause isn't screens. It's the collapse of communication skills needed to build real connection in a digital-first world.
This is a trainable skill. Not a personality type.

#PersonalDevelopment
#EmotionalIntelligence
#SocialSkills
#CommunicationSkills
#AICoaching