This audio edition is read by the author, Andrew Gold, and includes an exclusive author Q&A.
"Andrew Gold is the new Jon Ronson. Smart, funny, brave and deeply thoughtful, The Psychology of Secrets is an absolute must read" - Will Storr, bestselling author of The Status Game and The Science of Storytelling
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Cult leaders, murderers, psychopaths – and you. Take a deep dive into the bizarre psychology of secrecy with Andrew Gold, award-winning investigative journalist and host of On the Edge With Andrew Gold.
We all keep secrets. 97 per cent of us are hiding a secret right now, and on average we each hold thirteen at any one time. There’s a one-in-two chance that those secrets involve a breach of trust, a lie or a financial impropriety. They are the stuff of gossip, of novels and of classic dramas; secrets form a major part of our hidden inner lives.
Andrew Gold knows this better than anyone. As a public figure, he has found himself the unwitting recipient of hundreds of strangers' most private revelations. This set him on a journey to understand this critical part of our societies and lives. Why do we keep secrets? Why are we fascinated by those of others? What happens to our mind when we confess?
Drawing from psychology, history, social science, philosophy and personal interviews, The Psychology of Secrets is a rollicking journey through the history of secrecy.
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"That Andrew Gold is a truly edgy journalist, broadcaster and now writer is - but should not be - one of our culture’s best kept secrets" - David Baddiel, bestselling author of The God Desire
Grace
2024-04-16
This book met, a and went beyond all of my expectations This book is well written, the chapters are well structured and detailed, and it’s noticeable that all the things that need research, have been thoroughly explored and studied before they got into the book!! I give my highest praise to Mr Gold’s excellent book, and my absolute warmest recommendations, Ive given the book 5 by 5 stars which on Nextory is the highest rating you can give a book and under the five gold stars,- it says “Amazing!”& in accordance with how Nextory works this (if one would choose to only leave a star review, and no text that expanded a bit in what one’s opinion is 5 stars is 1. the highest score, and 2. It means the book is Amazing! I’m very happy for Mr Gold’s success as a newly become author, this is his 1st but hopefully not last book! My heartfelt congratulations to Mr Andrew Gold’s success launch of his book “The Psychology of Secrets! And before I sign off, it’s a very special, and great experience to listen to his familiar voice as he reads his own book! Respectfully, Grace🩰