Natalie Frank, Ph.D.
1 min readMay 23, 2019

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A great discussion on the topic, Roamy. Thanks for that. You’re right about how gossip functions as far as that conceptualization goes. Unfortunately, it goes even further. It’s not just when we consciously break the rules and purposely spread lies about someone that’s the problem. It can be more subtle than that and speaks to our need to not be wrong. So if a person misconceives something that someone else said and immediately takes offense at what they think it was, they may go on to do or way something that they feel is an appropriate response. However, when they go to others who have nothing to do with the issue and create problems there and that person acts on their misconception, by the time they realize they were wrong the problems are irreversible. In addition to the gossip now getting away from them, what is true no longer matters as they are more concerned with being right that being truthful or fair. Thank you for reading this article as well as the first one and for contributing to the topic. I appreciate you taking the time to provide the additional information and your opinion on the matter.

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Natalie Frank, Ph.D.
Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

Written by Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

I write about behavioral health & other topics. I’m Managing Editor (Serials, Novellas) for LVP Press. See my other articles: https://hubpages.com/@nataliefrank

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