Gossip is everywhere. In fact, research shows that 65% of people’s conversations could be defined as gossip. Dunbar, R. Human Nature (1997). That includes negative, neutral, and positive gossip. In The Gossip Train, Ombuzz authors talked about the complexities of gossip: What is it? Why do we do it? Its dark side and negative consequences. […]
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