What is a polite lie? A “polite lie” is also know as being a “social fake” or telling a “white lie.” We consider telling a polite lie when the unfiltered truth would unintentionally hurt someone or cause an unintended conflict. So, we filter what we want to say to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. When I tell a polite lie, I… Read More
Say it or Think it: Social Filter!
Think it or Say it? updated 3/2024 I have so many students working on the social filter or “think it or say it?” skill in speech therapy. These are students who either cannot regulate their emotions nor take the perspective of another person, so they end of blurting out hurtful messages that would be better left as thoughts? They hurt… Read More