What is true of gossip and story-telling? When gossiping, people tend to use negative…

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What is true of gossip and story-telling? When gossiping, people tend to use negative adjectives to describe members of their ingroup (e.g. She’s so angry all the tme). The first person who tells the story is most likely to include the least amount of detail. Gossip typically spreads to 2-3 people. As a story is retold, the stereotypical information is likely to be retained.

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