Chapter
The Evolutionary Purpose of Gossip
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Gossiping is not merely idle chatter but has an evolutionary purpose. It helps spread information, warn against unacceptable behavior, and maintain social norms within a group, ensuring the survival of the group as a whole.
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Gossiping might have started as a survival tactic to share valuable information with a larger group.
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Evolutionary Psychology
Summary
Gossiping might have started as a survival tactic to share valuable information with a larger group. Research by evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar found that up to 65% of our conversations involve gossip.
ChapterThe Evolutionary Purpose of Gossip
Episode70. The psychology of gossip
PodcastThe Psychology of your 20’s
This podcast discusses how gossip has evolved from being a warning about harmful behavior in smaller communities to a means of reputational damage in larger societies and how we only tend to gossip about things that we see as unacceptable.
11:26 - 17:05 (05:38)
Gossip
Summary
This podcast discusses how gossip has evolved from being a warning about harmful behavior in smaller communities to a means of reputational damage in larger societies and how we only tend to gossip about things that we see as unacceptable.