Monday, March 5, 2012

Baring their souls on TV // What's behind the urge to share secrets with millions?

You think you've seen it all - the Kissing Cousins, theShop-oholics, the Sex Addicts, the Men Who Date Their Son'sGirlfriends. Then you realize there's one aberrant behavior you'venever seen trotted out and analyzed on the daytime talk show circuit.One group that has yet to start a self-help organization. One groupthat hasn't been treated to an instant television analysis.

It's the Men and Women who Go on Talk Shows and Bare TheirSouls.

Why do they do it? What exhibitionistic compulsion leads thesepeople to share their pain, re-live their most embarrassing momentsor confess their failings on national television? When Oprah flashesan 800 number, soliciting guests …

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