“In one of Martinescu’s studies, published this year in Frontiers in Psychology, she and her colleagues surveyed people about their experiences with gossip in the workplace. In the study, participants were asked to “describe a specific situation in which a co-worker said something either positive or negative about their work performance behind their back to another co-worker.”

 

 

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/13/722141820/we-gossip-about-52-minutes-a-day-that-may-not-be-as-toxic-as-it-sounds

via The Hidden Upside To Gossip : Shots – Health News : NPR — DhAnAnJAyA PArKhe “JAy”