The Mindbodygreen Podcast

Michael Slepian, Ph.D.: “As isolating as it can feel to have a secret, we all keep secrets and we all keep the same kinds of secrets.” Slepian, a psychologist and associate professor of leadership and ethics at Columbia Business School, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how keeping secrets affects your body and brain, plus: - The surprising secrets most people keep (~13:32) - How to know who you can trust to keep a secret (~16:39) - Why our secrets are all universal (~21:00) - How secrets have evolved in our culture (~24:36) - How to identify a healthy secret (~27:08) Referenced in the episode: - Slepian's book, The Secret Life Of Secrets. - Read more about Slepian's research on secret-keeping. - Slepian's research on how confiding secrets affects well-being. - Take Slepian's survey to learn more about your own secrets. Take 25% off vitamin D3 potency+ with code D3POD. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Apply code at checkout. Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or pod