We all know that gossip is bad, but some people still can’t get enough of it. So today, we’re going to dig into the science of gossip to answer questions such as: Who really gossips? And why do we love it so much? I spilled the tea on sociologist Dr. Stacey Torres and neuroscientist Professor Josep Marco-Parrares.
View our transcript here: https://bit.ly/ScienceVsGossip
In this episode we discuss:
(00:00) Gossip has a bad reputation.
(06:21) Who gossips?
(17:13) Your brain is thinking about gossip
(24:14) Is gossip a good thing?
(32:27) How to fight nasty gossip
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This episode was produced by Nick Delrose with assistance from Wendy Zuckerman, Joel Warner, Rose Rimler, and Michelle Dunn. Edited by Bryce Terrell. Fact checked by Diane Kelly. Mix and sound design by Fumi Hidaka. Composed by Bobby Lord, Emma Munger, Thor Wylie, Peter Leonard, and Fumi Hidaka. We would like to thank all the researchers we spoke with, including Dr. Megan Robins, Dr. Jan Engelmann, Dr. Konrad Rudnicki, Dr. Alex Karan, and Dr. Julie Wargo Aikins. Recording assistance by Jazz Williams. Special thanks to the Zukerman Family and Joseph Lavelle Wilson.
