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Experiments with 1,600 volunteers link social exclusion to higher interest in gossip
- February 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Ages ago, when societies were organized around small villages, a person's security and sense of belonging depended partly on how close they were to the village chiefs and elders. If the village was attacked, those closest to the powerful had a better chance of survival.
Originally published at Phys.org