Who gossips and how in everyday life? Social Psychological and Personality Science, 11(2), 185-195. doi:10.1177/1948550619837000 https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550619837000
Robbins and Karan, Social Psychological and Personality Science 11(2), 2020, 185-195. Five naturalistic studies with 467 participants who wore a device sampling ambient sound for 2 to 5 days; recordings coded for gossip. Gossip was typically neutral and mostly concerned social information; frequent gossipers tended to be extraverted.
Robbins and Karan, Social Psychological and Personality Science 11(2), 2020, 185-195. Five naturalistic studies with 467 participants who wore a device sampling ambient sound for 2 to 5 days; recordings coded for gossip. Gossip was typically neutral and mostly concerned social information; frequent gossipers tended to be extraverted.
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Robbins, M. L., & Karan, A. (2020). Who gossips and how in everyday life? Social Psychological and Personality Science, 11(2), 185-195. doi:10.1177/1948550619837000 https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550619837000