Most people love a good chinwag and research has now shown what we already suspected: that a regular dose of gossip can be beneficial for your mental health. We humans will gossip about anything, from friends and neighbors to Hollywood stars and politicians. Estimates of our gossiping prowess show that we spend anywhere from 20 to 60 % of our daily conversations talking about the lives of other people. That’s a lot of time around the water cooler. And despite rumors to the contrary, men gossip just as much as women, but teenagers have been shown statistically to be the … Continue reading →