The art of making friends : sharing a secret as a means to building trust

• Main Author: Tang, Jeriel Jia Ying
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Psychology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/59083
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Many people engage in secret keeping and disclosure for a myriad of reasons. One such reason for secret disclosure is that it can be used as a strategy to enhance the quality of the relationship with a confidant and to engender greater feelings of interpersonal trust. This study investigated the pro...