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 //

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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

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