Why do people continually hide their real selves from the people around them? Why are so many so insecure and afraid to open up? The answer, explains this text, is that maturity as people is reached by communicating and interacting with others. The problem this book considers is what happens to our real selves if no one else ever finds out what we are like? This volume explains how to be more emotionally open, and shows how people adopt roles and play psychological games to protect their inner selves. The courage to be our real selves can be developed, the author says, and then we can begin to grow.