Enumeration and categorization[edit]
The UNICEF Evaluation Office suggests that "there is no definitive list" of psychosocial skills;[3] nevertheless UNICEF enumerates many "psychosocial and interpersonal skills generally considered important".[citation needed] Life skills are a product of synthesis: many skills are developed simultaneously by and in practice, like humor - to relax and get back in an optimal state of functioning.
For example, decision-making often involves critical thinking ("what are my options?") and values clarification ("what is important to me?"), (How do I FEEL about this?"). Ultimately, the interplay between the skills is what produces powerful behavioral outcomes, especially where this approach is supported by other strategies[4]
Life skills can vary from financial literacy,[5] through substance-abuse prevention, to therapeutic techniques to deal with disabilities such as autism.