ABSTRACT
Viewing human functioning in skills terms is important. At present there are many different psychological theories about how human beings and clients function, but they tend not to be couched in skills terms. The world has a long history of human misery as well as of the overcoming of suffering and of happiness. Currently humans in their dealings with one another are not nearly as skilled as they should be to make the world a happier and safer place. Not to apply the concept of skills to human functioning leaves a huge gap in thinking about how to improve the human condition.
