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Is honesty always the best policy? When to speak up — or stay silent
Is honesty always the best policy? When to speak up — or stay silent November 10, 20265:00 AM ET In this image, you can see that moment of pause: sometimes the hardest part about talking to other people isn’t finding the right words to say, but deciding if you should say anything at all.

Sometimes the hardest part about talking to other people isn't finding the right words to say, but deciding if you should say anything at all. Abi Inman/NPR hide caption

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Should you tell your partner how you really feel about their casserole? Offer a colleague feedback about their subpar interview performance? Let a stranger know she has toilet paper on her shoe?

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