The Psychology of Keeping Secrets

The honest truth about keeping secrets.

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BrainCraft is created, written and hosted by Vanessa Hill (@nessyhill) and brought to you by PBS Digital Studios. Talking psychology, neuroscience & why we act the way we do.

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REFERENCES
Slepian, M. L., Masicampo, E. J., Toosi, N. R., & Ambady, N. (2012). The physical burdens of secrecy. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General,141(4), 619. http://web.stanford.edu/group/ipc/pub...

LeBel, E. P., & Wilbur, C. J. (2014). Big secrets do not necessarily cause hills to appear steeper. Psychonomic bulletin & review, 21(3), 696-700. http://etiennelebel.com/documents/l%2...

Slepian, M. L., Camp, N. P., & Masicampo, E. J. (2015). Exploring the secrecy burden: Secrets, preoccupation, and perceptual judgments. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 144(2), e31. http://www.columbia.edu/~ms4992/Publi...