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Podcast: Room to Grow Podcast with Emily Gough
Episode: Gossiping: Evolution, Connection & the Harm it Can Create
Description: "Gossiping is motivated by a desire to be closer to the person you're talking to. When you notice you're talking together about someone who isn't there, pause and check in with yourself. What might you be avoiding talking about?" -Dr. Alexandra H. Soloman  We've all gossiped, let's be honest. In fact, for the average person, gossip makes up 80% of our conversations as human beings. And while most of us think of gossip as negative, there are actually evolutionary roots to gossip that have had positive benefits to us as human beings.