Gossip is a social skill – not a character flaw
- Written by The Conversation Contributor
Why do we feel such a strong urge to share a juicy piece of gossip?'Whisper' via www.shutterstock.comLet’s face it: gossips get a bad rap.
Smugly looking down from a moral high ground – and secure in the knowledge that we don’t share their character flaw – we often dismiss those who are obsessed with the doings of others as...