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Many social skills are learned during childhood in families, schools, and playgrounds, and can be learned and improved into adulthood, so they are not fixed by the end of childhood.

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Speaker

Robert Waldinger

Evidence Quote

“many of our social skills we learn when we're growing up. They can be learned, and they can be improved as we get into adulthood. They're not set in stone once we're done with childhood.”

Source

The Secret to a Happy Life — Lessons from 8 Decades of Research | Robert Waldinger | TED— TED
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:16:01 PM

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