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Why We Gossip: The Psychology of Secrets

We all pretend we don’t like gossip — but we can’t stop doing it.

In this first episode of Curio Cabinet, Niomi unpacks the psychology of secrets: why we gossip, how it builds trust, and what your whispers say about you.

From evolutionary bonding to personality types and social identity, this episode proves that the need to talk is the need to belong.

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