When Words Wander

Psychology Today | 18.02.2026 22:25
The way messages travel from one person to another is anything but linear. As they travel, they may bend, twist, or change into something else completely. One perfect example of this happening is through the childhood game of Telephone, where you start off with a simple sentence, but when that sentence gets passed down through many people, it changes into something completely different by the time it reaches the last person in line. Adults will see this happen daily at work, with their families and friends, and through social interactions.