Pssst!! The Science of Gossip
We all know gossip can be bad — but some of us still can’t seem to get enough of it. So today we’re digging into the science of gossip to answer questions like: who really gossips? And why do we love it so much? We spill the tea with sociologist Dr. Stacy Torres and neuroscientist Professor Josep Marco-Pallarés.
Find our transcript here: https://bit.ly/ScienceVsGossip
In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Gossip has a bad rap
(06:21) Who gossips?
(17:13) Your brain on gossip
(24:14) Can gossip be good?
(32:27) How to fight nasty gossip
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