Chitchat and small talk could serve an evolutionary need to bond with others
Monday, December 14, 2015 - 17:00
in Psychology & Sociology
We think of chitchat and small talk as the things people say to pass the time or kill an awkward silence. New research suggests, however, that these idle conversations could be a social-bonding tool passed down from primates. Princeton University researchers report in the journal Animal Behaviour that social primates use vocalizations far more selectively […]