What will the consequences be if you hear something bad about someone but you haven’t seen them?

Question: What will the consequences be if you hear something bad about someone but you haven't seen them?
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Asked by 258enqh39 to Sallie on 15 Mar 2017.
- Sallie Baxendale answered on 15 Mar 2017:
  
  I don’t know but it would be a great study! You could perhaps tell them something bad about someone and then ask the children to draw a picture of the person and study what colours they use or the features they include. That would be a brilliant study!

Question: What will the consequences be if you hear something bad about someone but you haven't seen them?