HFLE

1. Lie Skills
Systemic Chatter
Systemic chatter consists of dominant statements about the world around us that
we hear directly or indirectly; the stories, stereotypes, assumptions and biases
that we learn from our society and we sometimes internalize as our own beliefs.
Just as self-talk goes on in your mind, so does chatter go on around us and feeds
our thoughts. This systemic chatter comes from a variety of places. We hear
things on the media, from our parents and significant others, even people we do
not know tell us things. Systemic chatter can also be created through our
historical roots and past experiences.
SOME CHANNELS OF SYSTEMIC CHATTER:
 Family
 Religion
 Socio-cultural relations
 School
 Peers
 Media
The following are examples of systemic chatter
a. “People like him could never be successful.
b. “Her complexion is smooth but it is too dark”
c. “judging from her background, she’ll never amount to anything.
d. ‘”those people born too bright.”
Write one example of systemic chatter in your environment.