Gossip and other aspects of language as group-level adaptations

By D. Wilson, C. Wilczynski, Alexandra Wells, L. Weiser. 2000

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How the Grapevine Keeps You in Line (2011, background): “Interestingly, gossip has been conceptualized as precisely such a social sanction (Dunbar, 2004; Gluckman, 1963; Keltner et al., 2008; Wilson et al., 2000).”
A Framework for the Psychology of Norms (2006, background): “And third, there are typically at least some exceptions which diverge from the general trend.”
Why people gossip: An empirical analysis of social motives, antecedents, and consequences (2012, background): “There is some evidence that variations regarding the type of behavior that is gossiped about (Wilson et al., 2000), whether gossip is truthful or deceptive (Kuttler, Parker, & La”
Who Do We Tell and Whom Do We Tell On? Gossip as a Strategy for Status Enhancement (2007, background): “, those who fail to reciprocate altruistic acts adequately) and to control their behavior for the ultimate well-being of the group as a whole (Dunbar, 1996; Kniffin & Wilson, 2005; Wilson et al., 2000).”
Research on Gossip: Taxonomy, Methods, and Future Directions (2004, background): “As mentioned earlier, D. S. Wilson et al. (2000), Kuttler et al. (2002), and Blumberg (1972) systematically varied gossip scenarios and then asked for ratings of various kinds, with interesting results.”