Can We Guess Your Deepest Secret?

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Questions Overview

1. What motivates you?
  1. A fear of disappointing others.
  2. My own goals and dreams.
  3. A desire to change the world for the better.
  4. Self-preservation.
2. What separates you from other people?
  1. I’m more honest than other people.
  2. I’m kinder than other people.
  3. I’m more unique than other people.
  4. I’m more self-conscious than other people.
3. Do you typically rehearse what you’re going to say before speaking on the telephone?
  1. Yes, down to the word.
  2. Not really.
  3. Not at all.
  4. Are you kidding? I never speak on the phone if I can help it.
4. Say you were a type of weather. What would you be?
  1. A dreary, gloomy, rainy afternoon.
  2. A sweltering, muggy summer day.
  3. A thunderstorm rumbling in the distance, moving slowly closer.
  4. A warm, cloudy day with hints of sunshine.
5. How do you think other people see you?
  1. As confident and charming
  2. As calm and reflective
  3. As creative and intelligent
  4. As friendly and warm
6. Pick something up off the ground.
  1. A perfect, unbroken seashell
  2. A four-leaf clover
  3. A five-dollar bill
  4. An old, lost letter
7. What’s your favorite time of the day?
  1. Early morning. I love waking up before everyone else to breathe, drink coffee, meditate, and prepare for the day ahead.
  2. Afternoon. I love the sunshine and the hustle and bustle of the world in the middle of the day.
  3. Evening. I love winding down with a hot dinner, discussing my day with friends or family, and curling up with a book or my favorite TV show.
  4. Midnight. I love the raw darkness and the stillness. I love the feeling that I’m the only person who exists.
8. What do you need most in this moment?
  1. Compassion
  2. Peace
  3. Understanding
  4. Friendship
9. What’s on your bucket list?
  1. To apologize to everyone I’ve wronged.
  2. To fall in love with my soulmate and share a life together.
  3. To climb Mount Everest.
  4. To contribute something remarkable to society.
10. Who do you have the closest bond with?
  1. Nobody, really—it’s just me, myself, and I.
  2. My parents.
  3. My siblings or friends.
  4. My pet.
11. Say you’re a world-famous celebrity—what have you done to get international recognition?
  1. I’m a pop star or movie star and I relish the limelight.
  2. I committed a major crime. 😬
  3. I wrote a literary masterpiece, but I mostly hide from my celebrity.
  4. I invented a device that will end world hunger.
12. How would people react if your secret got out?
  1. I’d be in trouble.
  2. I wouldn’t be in trouble, but I’d be judged.
  3. I wouldn’t be in trouble, but I’d be embarrassed.
  4. Probably nothing would happen, but I still don’t want people to know.

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Why do we keep secrets?

We’re a secretive species—but why do we keep certain things under wraps? (And why are we so nosy when it comes to other people’s secrets?)

A lot of people’s “deepest secrets” aren’t very extreme, and could probably more accurately be called “private.” Many folks keep their political and religious views to themselves for the sake of maintaining peace with other people who they think would disagree with them. Financial matters are often kept private, too, as it’s considered “tacky” to discuss how much money you make or how much you paid for your house. Sexual orientation—and sex lives in general—are also commonly kept private.

And then there are the secrets that people keep because they’re related to criminal or immoral behavior or because they fear they could be judged for their behavior. For instance, someone who cheats on a test may be reluctant to share that information in case they get in trouble, and someone who harbors a crush on their married friend may not want to admit it because it might be seen as inappropriate.

But if we’re so compelled to keep our lives private, why are we often so curious about what’s going on behind other people’s closed doors? The answer is probably linked to our desire to make sense of the world around us and even to feel connected to other people, including the person whose secrets we’re trying to discover. For instance, The Diary of Anne Frank is an enormously popular text that, by its very nature, was never meant to be seen by anyone other than its author—yet so many readers value it for what it has to say not just about Frank, but about the world in which she lived, and the world in which the readers live.

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