Self-disclose in an informative manner can facilitate more positive observer perceptions.

Self-disclose in an informative manner can facilitate more positive observer perceptions. ​ >Observers (N=338) were randomly assigned to view one of six possible videos (i.e., adult male informative self-disclosure, adult male apologetic self-disclosure, adult male no self-disclosure, adult female informative self-disclosure, adult female apologetic self-disclosure, adult female no self-disclosure). Observers completed a survey assessing their perceptions of the speaker they viewed immediately after watching the video. > >Results suggest that self-disclosing in an informative manner leads to significantly more positive observer ratings than choosing not to self-disclose. In contrast, use of an apologetic statement, for the most part, does not yield significantly more positive ratings than choosing not to self-disclose. > >Clinicians should recommend their clients self-disclose in an informative manner to facilitate more positive observer perceptions. Resource:[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29195623/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29195623/)