Is honesty always the best policy? When to speak up — or stay silent

Should you tell your boss she's got food on their face? Your partner you hate their outfit? Social psychologist Vanessa Bohns shares advice on when to tell someone the truth — or keep your mouth shut.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3300x1856+0+0/resize/3300x1856!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2f%2Fef%2Fb414da9144eba90211ed5b52de5c%2F261109-lk-saysomething-touch-convo-firstillo.png' alt='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.'/><p>Should you tell your boss she's got food on their face? Your partner you hate their outfit? Social psychologist Vanessa Bohns shares advice on when to tell someone the truth — or keep your mouth shut.</p><p>(Image credit: Abi Inman/NPR)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6034519' />