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  • Non-fiction
  • 2024

The psychology of secrets

my adventures with murderers, cults and influencers

Andrew Gold

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We all keep secrets. 97 per cent of us are hiding a secret right now, and on average we each hold thirteen at any one time. There's a one-in-two chance that those secrets involve a breach of trust, a lie or a financial impropriety. They are the stuff of gossip, of novels and of classic dramas; secrets form a major part of our hidden inner lives. Andrew Gold knows this better than anyone. As a public figure, he has found himself the unwitting recipient of hundreds of strangers' most private revelations. This set him on a journey to understand this critical part of our societies and lives. Why do we keep secrets? Why are we fascinated by those of others? What happens to our mind when we confess?

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Title Statement The psychology of secrets: my adventures with murderers, cults and influencers / Andrew Gold.
Author Gold, Andrew
Publication London: Macmillan,2024.
Extent of Item 321 pages ;
ISBN 9781035002597 (hardcover)
Other Number pr07687931
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-322).
Summary We all keep secrets. 97 per cent of us are hiding a secret right now, and on average we each hold thirteen at any one time. There's a one-in-two chance that those secrets involve a breach of trust, a lie or a financial impropriety. They are the stuff of gossip, of novels and of classic dramas; secrets form a major part of our hidden inner lives. Andrew Gold knows this better than anyone. As a public figure, he has found himself the unwitting recipient of hundreds of strangers' most private revelations. This set him on a journey to understand this critical part of our societies and lives. Why do we keep secrets? Why are we fascinated by those of others? What happens to our mind when we confess?
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By Topic Secrecy--Psychological aspects
Social psychology
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