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  • Secrecy is a common human experience, yet its daily manifestations remain under-researched.
  • Existing studies often rely on retrospective accounts, limiting the understanding of real-time secrecy dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate momentary contextual factors and individual differences predicting mind-wandering to and concealment of secrets in everyday life.
  • To provide the first detailed account of secrecy dynamics using intensive longitudinal designs.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted two studies employing intensive longitudinal designs to capture real-time secrecy experiences.
  • Examined predictors of mind-wandering to secrets and secret concealment, including contextual factors and individual differences.

Main Results:

  • Momentary contextual factors were more consistent predictors of secrecy experiences than individual differences.
  • Negative feelings about a secret increased mind-wandering towards it.
  • Interactions with the secret's target promoted secret concealment.

Conclusions:

  • Daily secrecy experiences are significantly influenced by immediate feelings and situational contexts.
  • Momentary emotional states and social interactions play a more crucial role in managing secrets than stable individual differences like personality traits.