Pope Francis recently warned gossip 'fills the heart
with bitterness and also poisons us'.
But according to a new study, gossiping may in fact
be good for our self-esteem because it allows us to
compare ourselves to others.
A group of Dutch researchers have found out that
hearing positive and negative gossip about another
individual boosts self-reflection and self-evaluation.
Elena Martinescu at the University of Groningen said:
'Women who receive negative gossip experience
higher self-protection concerns possibly because
they believe they might experience a similar fate
as the person being the target of the gossip. Men
who receive positive gossip experience higher
fear, perhaps because upward social comparisons
with competitors are threatening.'
Professor Martinescu added gossip provided
individuals with indirect social comparison
information and provides an essential resource to
reflect on their behavior. She suggested that rather
than trying to block out gossip, we should 'accept
gossip as a natural part of our lives and receive it
with a critical attitude regarding the
consequences it may have on ourselves and on
others.'
Do you agree? I don't

Nope i dont...

I agreed. It makes them feel better about their pathetic life.... Lol

Idrismusty97:
I agreed. It makes them feel better about their pathetic life.... Lol

Abi na

y i go agree...