I think the point is that most of us believe we are better than average at salary negotiation and that is not true. I won't hide my bias. I abhor wall street journal and articles like these don't do any favors. However, articles like these are horrible even if it showed up on my New York times. If the WSJ thinks salary disclosure is harmful, will they also advocate that public employee's salary should be confidential as well? What a bunch of bullocks.