APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Gossip As a Form of Intrasexual Competition
- Steven Arnocky
Nipissing University - Caroline Dufort
Nipissing University - Samantha Rybka
Nipissing University - Nicholas Landry
Nipissing University
Abstract
We examined gossip as a function of intrasexual competition (IC) among 139 men and 175 women. Men more often gossiped about achievement and women more often gossiped about physical appearance and social relationships. IC predicted positive attitudes toward, and engagement in, gossip. Gossip may play a role in intrasexual competition.
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