Social Penetration Theory And Post Secret Exercise

The post secret exercise I conducted in communication class consisted of me writing a personal secret that no one else knows about on an index card and placing my index card discretely into an envelope. The teacher would then collect the envelope and place the index card on a poster board along with the rest of my classmates for viewing. Throughout this paper, I will discuss how the post secret exercise relates to the social penetration theory, my reaction to the post secret exercise, how anonymous self-disclosure differs from interpersonal communication. The Social Penetration Theory explains the differences in communication in relation to the depth of interpersonal relationships. The theory states that relationships begin and deepen through