Gossiping is Good For You,Here is Why!!

Gossiping is often perceived as malicious and untrustworthy behavior but most individuals appear to like it—particularly if it is about someone else's misfortunes. One reason we like to hear about other people’s problems is that it makes us feel better about ourselves.

And there is growing psychological research that gossiping may actually have positive benefits: It is important in helping us bond with other people, promoting cooperation, friendship, and learning about cultural norms. These consequences of gossip make us feel good, helping us relieve stress, tension, and anxiety.

In a recent study published in the Psychological Science by Matthew Feinberg of Stanford University and colleagues, it was reported that gossip and ostracism can have positive effects within group situations. According to Feinberg, "Groups that allow their members to gossip sustain cooperation and deter selfishness better than those that don't. And groups do even better if they can gossip and ostracize untrustworthy members. While both of these behaviors can be misused, [the] findings suggest that they also serve very important functions for groups and society.

” Evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar of Oxford notes that because language is principally used for the exchange of social information and that such topics are so overwhelmingly important, "Gossip is what makes human society as we know it possible."