Witches, gossip & faking it

In this episode of Thick & Thin, we’re spilling some tea- or better yet, we're finding out just why tea is spilled in the first place. Take a journey with me through the social evolution and psychology behind rumors and gossip, starting with the Salem Witch Trials. Why do we crave to know the intimate details of other’s lives? How are conspiracies born? Can gossip be a good thing? Answers to all that and more on this week’s episode. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // Sources --  Rumors & Gossip | American Psych Association Gossip is a social skill | NBC Conversion Disorder and Mass Hysteria | Huffpost Theories why hysteria ensued | Boston.com The Witches of Salem | Newyorker Salem Witch Trial Facts | Biography.com The Causes of the Salem Witch Trials | All That's Interesting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices