The psychology of rumors and how it starts

The psychology of rumors and how it starts

August 25, 2008 |  by Daniel  |  Miscellaneous, Opinions

Let me quote a scholarly definition of what rumor is based on on a research entitled:Rumor and Gossip Research by American Psychological Association.

“Rumors have been described as public communications that are infused with private hypotheses about how the world works”" (Rosnow, 1991), or more specifically, “…ways of making sense to help us cope with our anxieties and uncertainties” (Rosnow, 1988, 2001).

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