Sharing Intimacy: What We Reveal to Others and Why

by Valerian J. Derlega, Alan L. Chaikin

Sharing Intimacy explores the dynamics of self-disclosure-the process by which one person allows himself to be known by another-to reveal the "masks" we all wear and to show how we remove them in forming friendships, marriages and other social relationships. The authors investigate the connection between self-disclosure and mental health, showing how nondisclosure of one's self or too much disclosure too soon are related to symptoms of mental disease.

150 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1975