The Nuance

You’re Hardwired to Spill Your Guts

‘Social sharing’ is a core human trait, but at times it can reinforce negative emotions and disordered thinking

Markham Heid
Elemental
Published in
6 min readSep 22, 2021

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Photo: Priscilla Du Preez/Unsplash

In the video, a middle-aged man named Bill — no last name given — wears a denim shirt and sits in an upholstered chair.

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Markham Heid
Elemental

I’m a frequent contributor at TIME, the New York Times, and other media orgs. I write mostly about health and science. I like long walks and the Grateful Dead.