The Psychology of Writing It Down: Dr. James Pennebaker on Expressive Writing, Secrets and Language
Why does putting something difficult into words sometimes change how we relate to it? Dr. James W. Pennebaker, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at UT Austin, joins Furkhan Dandia to explore the research that launched expressive writing and the questions scientists are still trying to answer.
Dr. Pennebaker recounts how he moved from studying physical symptoms to researching what people keep to themselves, and describes the writing experiments that followed. Together, they explore the difference between purposeful expressive writing and daily diary-keeping, why the exercise is not about being…
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