Disclosing information about the self is intrinsically rewarding

Volume: 109, Issue: 21, Pages: 8038 - 8043
Published: May 22, 2012
Abstract
Humans devote 30–40% of speech output solely to informing others of their own subjective experiences. What drives this propensity for disclosure? Here, we test recent theories that individuals place high subjective value on opportunities to communicate their thoughts and feelings to others and that doing so engages neural and cognitive mechanisms associated with reward. Five studies provided support for this hypothesis. Self-disclosure was...
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Disclosing information about the self is intrinsically rewarding
Published Date
May 22, 2012
Volume
109
Issue
21
Pages
8038 - 8043
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