Why We Can’t Stop Talking About Each Other

Is gossip getting a bad rap? Experts believe we are biologically hardwired to talk about one another.
Why We Can’t Stop Talking About Each Other
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Michelle Tennant knows how painful it is to be the subject of unwarranted gossip.

Several years ago, she learned that a close friend had been speaking negatively about her behind her back. When she confronted him, she discovered something unexpected: She reminded him of his ex-wife. It didn’t excuse the behavior, but it helped explain it.

Debbie Cohen
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Debbie Cohen is a longtime features writer with a strong background in nonprofit storytelling and human-interest reporting. Her articles have appeared in Lifestyles Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, Kaiser Health News, Pregnancy Magazine, and Benefit Magazine.