The evolutionary cycle of gossip (IMAGE)

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The evolutionary cycle of gossip

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This figure from the researchers’ paper shows the evolutionary cycle of gossip.

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Pan, X., Hsiao, V., Nau, D. S., & Gelfand, M. J. (2024). Explaining the evolution of gossip. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(9). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2214160121

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