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The Paradoxes of Gossip
The Paradoxes of Gossip
The Paradoxes of Gossip
Friday 3rd February 2023
Explore the paradoxes of gossip with insights from experts and a reality TV podcast host.
30 minutes
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Eye-opening
Engaging
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Inspiring
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Episode Overview
- Gossip serves an important social function by communicating norms.
- It can damage reputations but also start important conversations.
- Research shows we share as much positive gossip as negative.
- Gossip can help us make informed decisions about trustworthiness.
- Gender stereotypes about gossip are largely unfounded.
Gossip allows us to kind of keep track of what's going on in that social world.
Curious about why we adore gossip but not the gossiper? This episode of 'All In The Mind' tackles the paradoxes surrounding gossip, exploring its impact on our social fabric. Host Sanna Kadar chats with Megan Pestetto, a reality TV gossip podcast host, and Professor Kim Peters, a social psychologist, to dissect why gossip is both a guilty pleasure and a social necessity.
Megan shares her experiences in the celebrity gossip realm, revealing how gossip can harm reputations but also serve as a catalyst for important conversations. Meanwhile, Professor Peters delves into the research behind gossip's social functions, explaining how it helps us navigate social norms and make informed decisions about who to trust. The episode uncovers the balance between gossip's entertaining nature and its potential to cause real damage.
Listeners are left pondering why we're so invested in the secrets of strangers and how gossip shapes our perceptions of acceptable behaviour. So, is gossip inherently good or bad? Perhaps it's a bit of both, serving as a mirror to our social interactions. Tune in for an engaging exploration that might just change your perspective on this age-old pastime.