The Psychology of Secrets: My Adventures With Murderers, Cults and Influencers

Author:	Gold, Andrew
Binding:	Paperback
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ISBN:	9781035002658
Publisher:	Pan Macmillan
Language:	English
Page Count:	322
Publication Date:	8/26/2025
Size:	7.75" l x 5.13" w x 0.88"
Series:	N/A

Category	Subject
Psychology	Social Psychology
True Crime	Murder

The author, Andrew Gold, is described as “the new Jon Ronson” by Will Storr, highlighting a sharp and provocative style of journalism.

Cult leaders, murderers, psychopaths — and you. Take a deep dive into the bizarre psychology of secrecy with Andrew Gold, award-winning investigative journalist and host of Heretics. We all keep secrets. 97 per cent of us are hiding a secret right now, and on average we each hold thirteen at any one time.

There’s a one-in-two chance that those secrets involve a breach of trust, a lie or a financial impropriety. They are the stuff of gossip, of novels and of classic dramas; secrets form a major part of our hidden inner lives. Andrew Gold knows this better than anyone. As a public figure, he has found himself the unwitting recipient of hundreds of strangers’ most private revelations — which set him on a journey to understand this critical part of our societies and lives. From cult leaders to killers to everyday individuals carrying dark truths, the book draws from psychology, history, social science, philosophy and personal interviews — aiming to unravel why we keep secrets, why we’re fascinated by others’, what happens when we confess, and whom we trust with our most confidential information.

“Andrew Gold is the new Jon Ronson. Smart, funny, brave and deeply thoughtful — The Psychology of Secrets is an absolute must-read.” — Will Storr, author of The Status Game

“Andrew Gold is — but should not be — one of our culture’s best-kept secrets. He is a truly edgy journalist, broadcaster and writer.” — David Baddiel, bestselling author of The God Desire