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This is a clip from a documentary about secrets. Emily Thomas explores what our secrets tell us about who we are, and what happens when we reveal them. Now that it is easy to go online and tell strangers anything anonymously, are we more or less likely to confide in the people around us? Emily explores the link between identity and secret-keeping and asks how much of our identity is what we keep hidden. A Kenyan woman tells us why her secret pulled her away from the people she loved. Dr Michael Slepian from Columbia University explains how keeping secrets can be harmful to our health and can alter the way we see the world around us. Confiding might be good for us, but is sharing a secret ultimately a selfish act? Producer: Smita Patel (Photo: Man holds his index finger against his lips. Credit: Shutterstock)