Saying Good and Bad Things Behind Someone’s Back or to Their Face: Perceived Source Selflessness and Trust in Information Matter When the Information Is Positive

This study explores the consequences of gossiping on impression formation as compared to the consequences of direct communication in the presence of the target individual. Specifically, we focus on perceived source selflessness and trust in the information conveyed about the target...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Cantarero, Katarzyna Byrka, Wijnand A.P. Van Tilburg, Agnieszka Komorowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen 2019-05-01
Series:Social Psychological Bulletin
Online Access:https://spb.psychopen.eu/article/25804/download/pdf/