Rather, the act of ruminating on one’s secrets is what leads to feelings of fatigue, inauthenticity, and isolation (Slepian, 2019). Research suggests that, while keeping secrets from others is indeed stressful, this may have little to do with the act of hiding information itself. When we think of a secret, it can make us feel isolated and alone” ( Slepian, 2019). Having a secret return to mind, time and time again, can be tiring. Simply thinking about a secret can make us feel inauthentic. It is our tendency to mind-wander to our secrets that seems most harmful to well-being. It is far more common to ruminate on our secrets. Yet, such concealment is actually uncommon. “The concept of secrecy might evoke an image of two people in conversation, with one person actively concealing from the other.
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