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What has helped you improve your ability to get along well with others in the work place or professional settings? (lemmy.zip)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/autism@lemmy.world
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[–] 13 points 7 months ago (1 child)

A big one for me was practising at smiling and making my voice sound pleasant. Another one was nodding my head. I don't know what it means, and neither do other people, but nodding at people often makes them more polite for some reason. As does bowing slightly, and blinking.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago

    Depending on context, nodding can mean “yes”, “hello”, “I agree with you”, “I acknowledge you”, and “thank you”. The common thread is agreeableness, which disposes others to feel seen and understood, hence a polite demeanour in response.

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