Intimate Secrets: Which to Keep and Which to Tell

How we communicate our secretsnamely, the unknown facts about ourselves, our feelings, needs, dreams, desires, and the likeis a key to surmising the level of our mental maturity. Blaker maintains that most people communicate too little or too much, and her aim is to show us how to reach the middle ground of mental health that lies between these two extremes. She provides tests that help us determine whether we have open or closed personalities and discusses how such personalities evolve. She also explains how to determine what to tell, when to tell it, and to whom. Examples from Blaker's psychotherapy practice and from her call-in radio show illustrate the discussion throughout. The book, well written, clear, and full of help, is recommended for general collections. John Moryl, Yeshiva Univ. Lib., New York
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