Experiments with 1,600 volunteers link social exclusion to higher interest in gossip - Peer2Peer

Experiments with 1,600 volunteers link social exclusion to higher interest in gossip

Feb 04, 2026

Ages ago, when societies were organized around small villages, a person's security and sense of belonging depended partly on how close they were to the village chiefs and elders. If the village was attacked, those closest to the powerful had a better chance of survival.

https://phys.org/news/2026-02-volunteers-link-social-exclusion-higher.html

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