Neuroendocrine and psychophysiological investigation of the evolutionary roots of gossip

Abstract This study investigates an evolutionary hypothesis of gossip postulating that in humans it serves a similar function as social grooming in other primates. It examines whether gossip decreases physiological markers of stress and increases markers of positive emotionality and sociability. Dya...

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Main Authors: Konrad Rudnicki, Irina Spacova, Charlotte De Backer, Caroline E. M. K. Dricot, Sarah Lebeer, Karolien Poels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30126-9