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The Psychology of Keeping Secrets

2016-09-08

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The honest truth about keeping secrets.

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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/pubs/Slepian-Masicampo-Toosi-Ambady_Physical-Burdens-of-Secrecy_2012_JEPG.pdf

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%26w(2014,pbr).pdf

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/Publications/2015_Slepian-Camp-Masicampo_Secrecy-Burden_JEPG.pdf


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