Conventional wisdom holds that gossip and social exclusion are always malicious, undermining trust and morale in groups. But sharing this kind of "reputational information" could have benefits for ...

On a frigid evening this past December, a group of eleven women artists gathered in the lobby of an office building in downtown Manhattan. Among them was Langdon Graves, whose exhibition “Mental Model ...

If you’ve ever watched your teen go from laughing on the couch to storming into their room because of something that happened “in the group chat,” you already know how fast teen friendships can flip.

According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, some communities in the Philippines consider gossiping so odious that they’ve outright banned it. But aside from the difficulty of enforcing this ...

Having a bitch in the group chat is a popular activity during these Trying Times. Somewhat understandably, everyone is behaving like a bit more of a dick right now and while globally, the stakes are ...

If someone described you as “a gossip,” you probably would not be flattered; you would undoubtedly feel insulted. We have been well-socialized to detest gossip and gossipers, and not many of us like ...

Gossip usually gets a bad rap, but a new study suggests it can do some good: It might discourage some of us from slacking off. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

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Conventional wisdom holds that gossip and social exclusion are always malicious, undermining trust and morale in groups. But sharing this kind of "reputational information" could have benefits for ...