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Gossip: The chatter is often harmless

Gossip gives people the ability to spread useful information to large social networks. Without engaging in these discussions, we would be unable to maintain societies.

A 2019 meta-analysis found that of the 52 minutes a day the 467 participants spent gossiping, most of it was neutral. 15% was considered negative gossip, and 9% was positive.

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The broader view of gossip

All humans partake in gossip in some form. Everyone talks about other people. One study found that male participants spent 55% of conversation time and female participants 67% conversation time on socially relevant topics.

People like to think of gossip as the same as mali...

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Gossip plays many different roles

  • It helps us get information about people from others when the network is too big to get it firsthand.
  • Gossip offers teachable moments and provides examples of what's socially acceptable and what's not.
  • People want to be seen positively by others and fit in socially. Gossip...

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Active and passive gossip

Some types of gossip should be avoided, such as harmful gossip that serves no greater purpose.

There's also a physiological distinction between active and passive participation in gossip. A study showed that when subjects heard about another person's anti-social behavi...

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