Understanding secrecy in everyday life

这个项目旨在对日常生活中的秘密进行第一次系统的调查。保密在职业和个人生活中往往是至关重要的，但目前对保密的成本和过程的科学理解有限。该项目建议使用创新的方法来估计保密的心理成本，并测试一种干预措施来降低这些成本。预期成果包括发展理论、推进方法、建设研究能力以支持杰出学者。重要的好处包括教育社区成员如何对抗保密的有害影响。

This project aims to undertake the first systematic investigation of secrecy in everyday life. Secrecy is often vital in professional and personal life, but current scientific understanding of the costs and processes of secrecy is limited. This project proposes using innovative methodologies to estimate the psychological costs of secrecy and test an intervention to reduce these costs. Expected outcomes include developing theory, advancing methodology, and building research capacity in supporting exceptional scholars. Significant benefits include educating community members about how to combat the harmful effects of secrecy.