“The Hidden Psychology of Why We Overshare (and How to Stop)”
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Title: Revealing
Author: Leslie John
Category: Public Speaking & Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Writing, Language & Storytelling, Psychology & Human Behavior
Why do we confess secrets to strangers on airplanes? Harvard professor Leslie John reveals the surprising forces that push us to share too much, and how to take back control of your personal story.
Chapters
00:00The Confession Compulsion01:21Evolution of Sharing and Strategic Ignorance01:57The Art of the Non-Answer02:52Disclosure Calculus and Asymmetry03:48Technology and Privacy05:00Takeaway: Choosing Wisely
Topics
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