Are secrets a burden or social glue? "Psychology of Secrets" author Andrew Gold delves into the evolutionary roots and modern impacts of hiding information. Full Show Notes Here: https://jordanharbinger.com/1043 If you're an entrepreneur looking to try Design for free, use our link: https://www.design.com/jordan If you liked this episode, you'll love this mashup of our firsthand accounts of cult survivors: https://youtu.be/9qKOCmY2daY Topics: 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - How secrets can ruin your health 09:14 - Religions, cults, and secrets 14:19 - The secrets dictators keep 22:06 - Jealousy of colleagues 37:52 - The evolutionary reason for telling the truth 47:54 - Parents lying to children 51:08 - Gossip and secret sharing to increase intimacy 52:51 - The bigger the secret the worse for you it is 56:30 - Virtue signaling for Palestine 1:02:02 - Victim signaling and narcissism 1:05:38 - Why we care about the secrets of others 1:10:46 - The weird history of "truth serum" and detecting lies Get the BEST highlights from each episode on our clips channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-cxPJ7QxPE8M7EYe5Vv7ag Want to watch more in-depth interviews with some of the world’s most amazing and successful people? Find full episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNbAQB8BYtM&list=PLxuPu-uyanrrBgAl5-76enemxVsxFjnEQ&index=1 Welcome to The Jordan Harbinger Show, a video podcast where each week you get to join a conversation with some of the world’s highest performers and incredible personalities. I’ll ask them the tough questions to tease out their top tips so that you can reach levels of personal growth and mastery that you never imagined possible. Learn more about Jordan: http://jordanharbinger.com/about #podcast #jhs #cults #psychology #health