Let’s face it: gossips get a bad rap.
Smugly looking down from the moral high ground – and secure in the knowledge that we don’t share their character flaw – we often dismiss those who are obsessed with the doings of others as shallow.
Indeed, in its rawest form, gossip is a strategy used by individuals to further their own reputations and interests at the expense of others. confirm that…
Talking behind other people’s backs may not always be nice, but sometimes it can help promote cooperation and self-improvement.
While gossiping is a behavior that has long been frowned upon, perhaps no one has frowned quite so intensely as the 16th- and 17th-century…
Why people gossip and how to avoid it
Gossip is unconstrained and often derogatory conversation about other people, and can involve betraying a confidence and spreading sensitive information or hurtful judgments.
Research shows that people who gossip the most have very high…
