Review of Social Skills Success for Young Adults

[Mandira Samanta]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Social Skills Success for Young Adults" by Dallas Brennan.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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Social Skills Success for Young Adults is a guidebook by Dallas Brennan for young adults to help them navigate the complex world with personal and professional interactions. I could not resist choosing this book as it shows hope in the anxious world of an introvert.

The book's principal theme is the effective development of communication skills in traditional face-to-face and digital spheres. Here, Brennan mentions Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) and its adverse effect on one's relationship, career, study and overall mental and physical well-being. However, she shows how this condition can be effectively controlled through the power of the human brain. The author advocates the potential role of non-verbal communication, smile, body language, and good dressing sense in developing powerful and efficient communication skill that will eventually leads to success.

The book offers actionable strategies and uses real-life scenarios rather than theoretical concepts. The author addresses both traditional and digital communication skills as she wants to provide comprehensive coverage of her theory. She suggests skilful incorporation of virtual reality, augmented reality and AI-based translators for positive outcomes. She speaks of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure Therapy (ET) for gaining peace and confidence.

I like Brennan's warm, accessible and practical writing style. She breaks down complex psychological concepts into easily understandable information. The key lessons after each chapter summarise her voice in a pithy and fruitful manner.

There is nothing I can say against this amazing book. Flawless professional editing makes it praiseworthy without any typos. I would love to give this book a rating of 5 out of 5 stars as it appears to be a valuable resource for young adults and Brennan's background in the field of mental health and anxiety management adds depth to the content. I would highly recommend this book to all college students, recent graduates, young professionals and anyone looking for improvement of their social skills in the modern world.

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Social Skills Success for Young Adults
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