TSHP472: Is gossip a good thing?

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Why do we gossip? The assumption by evolutionary psychology is that creating a small gossiping group was a way of bonding the group together. The gossip would normally concern people outside of this small group that would be open to criticism. Yet, we can be a part of the group and still be the subject of gossip when we are not there. Have you ever walked into a room and suddenly it goes quiet and the question is ‘what were you all talking about before I came in?’

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Show Notes and Links

• Read Sean’s blog post for the episode
• Why people gossip

Resource of the Week

• Sean – The LITP Book
• Ed – https://time.com/5680457/why-do-people-gossip/

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