 
Psychologist's View - Careless Whispers
Gossip reaches epidemic proportions in the Teen Big Brother House...
By Day Eight in the Teen Big Brother house, gossip has become almost
the only form of conversation, according to psychiatrist Dr Gareth
Smith.
He says, "Every housemate has their own code of morals and
beliefs and it's through gossip that these have been expressed."
Paul and Tracey have been the most frequent gossipers in the House.
"Their private conversation allows them to test each other
to see if they hold the same beliefs," says Dr Gareth.
"While gossip is useful and makes up two-thirds of daily conversation,
it is also a double-edged sword and fuels paranoia," says Dr
Gareth. "For example, even though Tommy says to Caroline that
he doesn't like people gossiping, he is also contradicting himself
by using gossip to tell people that gossiping is wrong!"
Shaneen tells everyone in the group she finds the atmosphere of
gossip so difficult she would be willing to leave. Unfortunately
for her, gossip seems to be the only way to survive in the House.
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