About this episode

The episode discusses the role of the body in social learning and the importance of making mistakes while developing social skills.

Joey is thinking about the role of the body in social learning and building social skills. Ross reminds us of the importance of making mistakes while we learn. Sometimes you have to spill the water on Mike to learn how much he doesn't like it. Tom is running late, so it's up to Mike to coin the phrase, "the body is a social tool." Tom finally arrives and gives his approval.

Topics covered

• social learning
• social skills
• mistakes in learning
• body as a tool
• communication

Keywords

• social learning
• body
• social skills
• mistakes
• communication

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