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The Psychology of Why We Love—and Need—to Gossip
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Gossip doesn’t just add some spice to our lives—it’s also a vehicle for understanding each other, and ourselves.
Alexandra Ossola
Published
Aug. 3 2022
4:47AM EDT
Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero / The Daily Beast / Getty
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