4. Don’t Gossip

Some types of gossip should be avoided, such as harmful gossip that serves no greater purpose.

There's also a physiological distinction between active and passive participation in gossip. A study showed that when subjects heard about another person's anti-social behavi...

Gossip doesn’t only teach us about the person who’s the subject of the conversation, but also about the gossiper. When you gossip you tell others things about your attitudes, beliefs, and ways of dealing with people by seeing who and what you gossip about.

When y...

• It helps us get information about people from others when the network is too big to get it firsthand.
• Gossip offers teachable moments and provides examples of what's socially acceptable and what's not.
• People want to be seen positively by others and fit in socially. Gossip...