Is Gossip Bad for You? The Science of Good vs Toxic Gossip (ft. a special guest!)

Podcast: The Dr. Leaf Show · Dr. Caroline Leaf

Opublikowano: 2026-07-22

Why do we gossip, and is it actually bad for you? Cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Caroline Leaf unpacks the science of gossip with special guest Dominique Leaf, her daughter and the show's producer: the difference between the kind of gossip that bonds us and the kind that damages us. Gossip carries a lot of guilt for most people. It also has a long history. Gossip is one of the oldest social tools humans have, and a large part of how our species learned to cooperate in groups far bigger than a family. It can do real harm too. The intent...