高考英语一轮复习课件：　推理判断.pptVIP

rumor can make a person feel like part of the “in group.” In other words, gossip is satisfying be-cause it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority (优越感). Gossip also can have a third effect: it strengthens unwritten, unspoken rules about how people should act. Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group. Translated into high school terms, this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said, then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the same kind of negativ