Communications, Relationships Research:  "People routinely misunderstand how others will react to their honesty because they misunderstand how people react to honesty in general." “'People generally assume that others will react negatively towards increased honesty,' study co-author Emma Levine, an assistant professor at University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, tells Quartz. 'As a result, people assume that honest conversations will be personally distressing and harm their relationships. In reality, honesty is much more enjoyable and less harmful for relationships than people anticipate. In fact, focusing on honesty when communicating is no less enjoyable and no more harmful for individuals’ relationships than normal communication or communication that focuses on kindness.'” Article: Psychologists Have Great News for People Afraid of Being Totally Honest