Revealing by Leslie John - Book Summary

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“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

00:00 The Confession…