A. You hurt your ankle during a dance move, and it's quite painful. A student asks, "Are you okay?" You smile and say, "I'm totally fine, it's nothing!" because you don't want to worry your class., Minimization, B. A new student gives you a homemade bracelet after class. You think it's a bit ugly, but you say, "Wow, I love it so much! Thank you!" because she looks so proud., White lie, C. You arrive late to your own dance class because you overslept. Your students ask, "What happened?" You say, "I was stuck in terrible traffic!" But everyone can see your hair is still messy and you look sleepy., Bald-faced lie, D. You see two of your students whispering and laughing together. You tell your friend, "They are definitely gossiping about me and planning to leave my class!" But actually, they were just sharing a funny video., Misinterpretation, E. You taught a great 1-hour class. Later, you tell another instructor, "My class was PACKED today! I had over 50 people, and we danced for 2 hours non-stop!" (Really, you had 12 students for 45 minutes)., Exaggeration, F. A fellow dancer tells you, "I heard that your class is cancelled next week." You tell your students, "Class is cancelled next week." But your fellow dancer was lying to you, and you didn't know., Error, G. Your landlord asks, "Did you forget to lock the studio door last night?" You say, "No, I definitely locked it!" even though you remember you were in a hurry and didn't check., Denial, H. You tell a fellow instructor, "I'm thinking of stopping my Saturday class because the students aren't very good." But actually, you just want to get rid of her so you can have that time slot for yourself., Falsification, I. Your student asks, "Did you enjoy the class?" You say, "Yes, it was great!" This is true, but you don't mention that you were really frustrated because the music system kept breaking the whole time., Omission, J. A student in your class always tells wild stories. Today she tells everyone, "My uncle is actually a famous musician who has worked with Beyoncé!" But you know her uncle is a dentist. She lies about everything, even small things., Pathological lying

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