223531 1297 Sex & Relationships Communication true Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:06:22 -0700 /system/videos/0/85/41/23/234185.flv spreading,rumors,gossiping,starting,stories,lying How To Spread a Rumor http://www.howcast.com/videos/223531-How-To-Spread-a-Rumor http://www.howcast.com/videos/223531-How-To-Spread-a-Rumor/edit approved 94 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=223531"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=223531" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 2 Seaworthy http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/223531/spread_a_rumor_hdstill01_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 3100 false false false 91628 0 21 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/223531/21.jpg Keep it simple. Research shows that rumors are more likely to spread if they are uncomplicated.

]]> 91629 1 27 Tip Keep the cruelty in check. Remember that rumors have the potential to ruin reputations.

]]> 91630 2 33 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/223531/33.jpg Include a vivid detail that is easy to envision, which helps plant the story in people’s minds, as well as making it easier to believe.

]]> 91631 3 41 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/223531/41.jpg Make sure the story is difficult to disprove, so a little fact checking doesn’t stop it in its tracks.

]]> 91632 4 48 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/223531/48.jpg Make it shocking, but feasible. Rumors that spread quickly are bizarre enough to be titillating, but not so outlandish as to be unbelievable.

]]> 91633 5 56 Tip A rumor that preys on a specific fear is more likely to be passed on.

]]> 91634 6 62 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/223531/62.jpg Give it a “testable credential” – a detail that can be proven, even if it doesn’t prove the story itself.

]]> 91635 7 69 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/223531/69.jpg Get the ball rolling by telling it to someone gullible. Extra points if they also have a big mouth.

]]> 91636 8 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/223531/76.jpg Keep the story alive by repeating it often. Research shows that the more we hear a rumor, the more we’ll believe it – even if we’re being told it’s false!

]]> 91637 9 86 Fact Researchers have found that workplace rumors are about 95 percent accurate.

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