The next time you indulge in gossiping, don't carry any guilt, for an article published in the latest issue of "Personal Relationships" finds the good and bad about gossip. It claims that gossip creates friendships, and not necessarily breaks them.
In their study, the authors from the department of psychology at the University of Oklahoma find that sharing negative attitudes about others may have positive consequences, as it promotes closeness and friendship among strangers. Gossip is alluring as it establishes in-group and out-group boundaries, boosts self-esteem and conveys highly informative information about the attitude holder.
The authors said,"We certainly do not deny that gossiping behavior has its drawbacks. Still if there is a positive side of gossip, we believe it is that shared, mildly negative attitudes can create or amplify interpersonal intimacy."
ohhhhhhhhh never thought gosip is this social bridging tool so for i have seen as another way of making fun abt ppl hmmmm here on il get to make some friends in this socio network so called gosip.........
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