What are hidden rules?
The ways that people should behave in a situation that aren't said out loud or taught directly.
What skill can you use to figure out the hidden rules in a situation?
Thinking with your eyes.
Most of the time, we act in a certain way or do a certain thing because of how we're_______________&_______________.
Thinking and feeling.
What does a social detective do?
Social detectives observe the people around them to figure out how those people are thinking and feeling.
What are the three things you need to think about when you are using social thinking in a situation? HINT: They all start with the letter "w."
You need to think about the WHAT, the WHO, and the WHERE.
Taking your time to look around at the people and the situation to find helpful clues about what's going on is called _________.
observing
What is social memory?
Where we store all the facts and details that we've learned about people and situations.
How does our social memory help us?
It helps us to figure out what to say or do in situations by remembering what we know about them .
What are "people files?"
Am imaginary set of files in our brains where we store the information we have learned about people and situations.
When you use what you already know and any clues you can find in the situation you're in, you make what's called a _____ _____.
smart guess
When you don't have any information about the situation and can't find any clues to help you think about what going on, you might make a _____ _____.
wacky guess
Give an example of a hidden rule at school.
Remember, this is something we are not taught directly so it won't be based on any of our school or classroom rules.
Give an example of a hidden rule that you might have at home.
Remember, this is something that you are just expected to know without being taught.
You walk into class late and notice that your classmates are all sitting quietly at their seats with their math books out. Make a smart guess about what is going on and what you should do.
Examples: A math lesson is just about to start or the class is working on a math assignment, I should come in quietly and get out my math book, etc.
You walk into class late and notice that your classmates are all sitting quietly at their seats with their math books out. Make a wacky guess about what is going on and what you should do.
Examples: It's time for recess/lunch, a science lesson is about to start, you should get out a book and start reading, go sit at the front carpet, etc.
