The Psychology of Secrets (The Plenum Series in Social/Clinical Psychology) (The Springer Series in Social/Clinical Psychology)
The public revelation of what were once considered extremely private matters is becoming a new social norm. Has this movement toward openness gone too far? Are there negative consequences to revealing secrets? When and why is it helpful to reveal secrets? What can be done to alleviate the burden...
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The public revelation of what were once considered extremely private matters is becoming a new social norm. Has this movement toward openness gone too far? Are there negative consequences to revealing secrets? When and why is it helpful to reveal secrets? What can be done to alleviate the burden of secrecy? Will the anguish of keeping a secret pass in time? What factors should enter into deciding to reveal a secret? This book addresses these questions.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780306466571 (0306466570)
Publish date: January 31st 2002
Publisher: Springer
Pages no: 270
Edition language: English