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b"In this episode of Thick & Thin, we\\u2019re 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\\u2019s lives? How are conspiracies born? Can gossip be a good thing? Answers to all that and more on this week\\u2019s episode. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte //\\n\\nSources --\\xa0\\nRumors & Gossip | American Psych Association\\nGossip is a social skill | NBC\\nConversion Disorder and Mass Hysteria | Huffpost\\nTheories why hysteria ensued | Boston.com\\nThe Witches of Salem | Newyorker\\nSalem Witch Trial Facts | Biography.com\\nThe Causes of the Salem Witch Trials | All That's Interesting\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"