our obsession with gossip and drama is unhealthy

Part of the series on media & society *** Most of us have done it. Gossip. It’s a universal social phenomenon and part of social and cultural learning. We’ll look into the psychological aspects of gossip, celebrity gossip, gossip on TV and TikTok, gender differences, and social functions of gossip.

00:00 intro, examples & overview
01:23 the psychology of gossip
04:06 the social function of gossip
07:01 gossip as female agression
09:36 gossip as othering
11:06 celebrity gossip
12:30 gossip on tiktok

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