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The Secret Life of Secrets: How Our Inner Worlds Shape Well-Being, Relationships, and Who We Are

byMichael Slepian

Psychologist Michael Slepian explores how keeping secrets affects thought, emotion, relationships, identity, and well-being. Research shows that the burden often comes less from the effort of hiding information during conversation than from repeatedly thinking about it alone. The book distinguishes privacy from shame and explains when disclosure helps, whom to trust, and why confidants respond differently. Personal stories and experiments reveal secrets involving money, love, health, ambition, and regret. Slepian offers a nuanced guide to managing inner worlds without assuming that complete openness is always wise or possible.

Publisher

Crown Publishing Group, The

Publication date

2022

Format

Print edition

Pages

256

ISBN

9780593237212