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The Secret Life Of Secrets - How Our Inner Worlds Shape Well-being, Relationships, and Who We Are (Hardcover)
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The Secret Life Of Secrets - How Our Inner Worlds Shape Well-being, Relationships, and Who We Are (Hardcover)
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'If you've ever wondered why we keep secrets and what motivates us
to spill them, look no further' Adam Grant, #1 New York Times
bestselling author of Think Again An eye-opening look at why we
keep the secrets we keep, how to better understand and cope with
them, and when (and how) we should bring them to light. Think of a
secret that you're keeping from others. It shouldn't take long.
Psychologist Michael Slepian finds that, on average, we are keeping
as many as thirteen secrets at any given time. His research,
involving more than 50,000 participants from around the world,
shows that we most frequently keep secrets about lies we've told,
ambitions, addictions, mental health challenges, hidden
relationships and financial struggles. Our secrets can weigh
heavily upon us. Yet the burden of secrecy rarely stems from the
work it takes to keep a secret hidden. Rather, the weight of our
secrets comes from carrying them alone. Whether we are motivated to
protect our reputation, a relationship, a loved one's feelings, or
some personal or professional goal, one thing is clear: holding
back some part of our inner world is often lonely and isolating.
But it doesn't have to be. Filled with fresh insight into one of
the most universal - yet least understood - aspects of human
behaviour, The Secret Life of Secrets sheds fascinating new light
on questions like: At what age do children develop the cognitive
capacity for secrecy? Do all secrets come with the same mental
load? How can we reconcile our secrets with our human desires to
relate, connect and be known? When should we confess and to whom?
And can keeping certain types of secrets actually enhance our
well-being? Drawing on over a decade of original research, this
book reveals the surprising ways in which secrets pervade our
lives, and offers science-based strategies that make them easier to
live with. The result is a rare window into the inner workings of
our minds, our relationships and our sense of who we are.
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