We all keep secrets, and often to the detriment of our well-being. But what happens when we reveal a secret? This review integrates research on revealing secrets, from the perspective of both the revealer and the confidant. First, revealing secrets must be differentiated from other forms of social disclosure. Second, the decision of whether to share a secret is complex, and the benefits depend on the extent to which sharing elicits social support and insight. On the other side of the revelation, recent research demonstrates antecedents (e.g., certain personality traits) and outcomes (e.g., increased relational closeness) of being a confidant. Occasionally, people reveal others’ secrets, the likelihood of which depends on factors such as the perceived immorality of the secret. While many open questions remain when it comes to revealing secrets, we highlight a growing understanding of the processes of secret sharing, both for those who confide and those who are confided in.

我们都保守秘密，而且常常损害我们的幸福。但是当我们泄露一个秘密时会发生什么？这篇评论从揭露者和知己的角度整合了关于揭露秘密的研究。首先，必须将泄露秘密与其他形式的社会泄露区别开来。其次，是否分享秘密的决定是复杂的，其好处取决于分享引起社会支持和洞察力的程度。另一方面，最近的研究证明了成为知己的前因（例如，某些人格特征）和结果（例如，增加的关系亲密度）。偶尔，人们会泄露他人的秘密，其可能性取决于人们认为秘密的不道德性等因素。虽然在揭露秘密方面仍然存在许多悬而未决的问题，