Gossip often has negative connotations, but does it get a bad rap? Might it serve a useful function and should we think of gossiping as an advanced social skill rather than a personality defect? CrowdScience listener Jayogi thinks it might be useful, and has asked CrowdScience to dig into the reasons why we find it so hard to resist salacious stories.
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Oct 2020
Gossip is A Gift [3rd Time's The Charm] | Ep 242
Have you ever been the topic of gossip? Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) talks about gossip, how this form of communication can actually benefit the person being talked about, and why we need to start being brutally honest with one another rather than speak behind their backs. Welcome ... Show More
11m 43s
Oct 2023
TikTok Sleuths Are Making Gossip a Crime
Earlier this month, an influencer took to TikTok to denounce some women she heard at brunch bitching about their friends. No, this woman did not know the people she was filming. Nor was she friends with the person they were gossiping about. Chaos ensued, with the video being view ... Show More
30m 51s
Mar 2021
Witches, gossip & faking it
In this episode of Thick & Thin, we’re spilling some tea- or better yet, we're finding out just why tea is spilled in the first place. Take a journey with me through the social evolution and psychology behind rumors and gossip, starting with the Salem Witch Trials. Why do we crav ... Show More
44m 24s