Columbia University, USA.
Columbia University, USA.
Curr Opin Psychol. 2022 Oct;47:101425. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101425. Epub 2022 Jul 16.
We all keep secrets, and often to the detriment of our well-being. But what happens when we reveal a secret? This review integrates research on revealing secrets, from the perspective of both the revealer and the confidant. First, revealing secrets must be differentiated from other forms of social disclosure. Second, the decision of whether to share a secret is complex, and the benefits depend on the extent to which sharing elicits social support and insight. On the other side of the revelation, recent research demonstrates antecedents (e.g., certain personality traits) and outcomes (e.g., increased relational closeness) of being a confidant. Occasionally, people reveal others' secrets, the likelihood of which depends on factors such as the perceived immorality of the secret. While many open questions remain when it comes to revealing secrets, we highlight a growing understanding of the processes of secret sharing, both for those who confide and those who are confided in.
我们都有秘密，而这些秘密往往会损害我们的健康。但是当我们揭示一个秘密时会发生什么呢？这篇综述从揭示者和知己两个角度综合了关于揭示秘密的研究。首先，揭示秘密必须与其他形式的社会披露区分开来。其次，是否分享秘密的决定是复杂的，其好处取决于分享引发社会支持和洞察力的程度。在揭示的另一面，最近的研究证明了作为知己的前提（例如，某些个性特征）和结果（例如，增加关系亲密）。偶尔，人们会揭示他人的秘密，这种可能性取决于秘密的道德观念等因素。虽然在揭示秘密方面仍有许多悬而未决的问题，但我们强调了对秘密分享过程的理解不断加深，无论是对倾诉者还是倾听者都是如此。
