Secrecy and Written Dialogue
- 1 April 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 32 (2) , 419-425
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1973.32.2.419
Abstract
Exp. I showed that the probability of disclosing bad news about a best friend to that best friend was high for males and females. But Exp. II, conducted at a more impersonal level, indicated that females but not males exercised a low probability of revealing bad news to a best friend. It was concluded that to comprehend the parameters of a psychology of secrets, we must know more about the capabilities and intent of the secret bearer.Keywords
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