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

Slepian, Michael

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1472145151 ISBN 13 : 9781472145154

Editeur : Robinson, 2022

Synopsis

An eye-opening look at the psychology of 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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael Slepian is the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Associate Professor of Leadership and Ethics at Columbia University. A recipient of the Rising Star Award from the Association for Psychological Science, he is the leading expert on the psychology of secrets. Slepian has authored more than sixty articles on secrecy, truth and deception. His research has been covered by The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, the BBC and more.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Think of a secret that you're keeping from others. It shouldn't take long; behavioural scientist 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 globe shows that the most common secrets include: lies we've told, addiction or mental health challenges, a hidden relationship, financial struggles and more.

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 from having to carry it alone, without the support of others. Whether we are motivated to protect our reputation, a relationship or a loved one's feelings, 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 a 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 the human desire to relate, connect and be known? When should we confess and to whom? And can certain types of secrets actually enhance our wellbeing?

Drawing on over a decade of original research, this surprising science-based book is a rare window into the inner workings of our minds, our relationships and our sense of who we are.


Michael Slepian is the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Associate Professor of Leadership and Ethics at Columbia University. A recipient of the Rising Star Award from the Association for Psychological Science, he is the leading expert on the psychology of secrets. His research has been covered by The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, the BBC and more.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Robinson
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1472145151
• ISBN 13: 9781472145154
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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