Michael L. Slepian

3 weeks ago | journals.plos.org | Katherine Sun |Michael L. Slepian |Modupe Akinola

Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewedResearch Article Citation: Sun KQ, Slepian ML, Akinola M (2025) The look of a leader. PLoS ONE 20(4): e0320836. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320836Editor: Megan Louise Willis, Australian Catholic University, AUSTRALIAReceived: November 14, 2023; Accepted: February 20, 2025; Published: April 3, 2025Copyright: © 2025 Sun et al.

Dec 2, 2024 | businessandamerica.com | Michael L. Slepian

In many workplaces, secrecy is a daily necessity, from national security agencies to technology firms, law practices to healthcare institutions. The sustainability of these entities often hinges on the ability to keep sensitive information from prying eyes. Failure to do so can be extremely costly. For example, intellectual property theft — including theft of trade secrets — costs U.S. businesses between $225 billion and $600 billion annually. Source link

Dec 23, 2023 | bottomlineinc.com | Michael L. Slepian |Tom Cioffi

Quick…how many secrets are you keeping from the people in your life? The answer is 13, on average, says behavioral scientist Michael Slepian, PhD. Dr. Slepian has spent more than a decade studying the secrets of tens of thousands of people, and he has found that keeping dark secrets is nearly universal. Your friends, co-workers, family members—even your spouse—are almost certainly hiding something that would surprise you…and you likely are hiding something from them.

Feb 16, 2023 | aeon.co | Michael L. Slepian

It was the beginning of the late 1980s. Don and Judy were finally ready to start a family. But, after a few attempts, they realised that they would have to adjust their plan. They would need a sperm donor. And, even before they found one, they had already decided. They were going to have two children, and they would never tell their children that their father was not biologically related to them. This was a secret they promised to each other that they would never tell.