Yes. Gossips is a form of destructive criticism that people with low intelligence uses to bring others into their level. Aggression is an important psychological defense so they may avoid looking down upon themselves. And continue believing in their false greatness

So as the saying goes

"Great people discuss great ideas, Average people talk about things, Small people talks about other people"

It is not normal that people talk about others while they have own problems. Firstly people should rearrange own lives then give accusing speeches. Secondly it looks awful when someone is gossiping in bad way behind other's back. If you are so cool, go ahead and tell it face to face.

Yes. Though some people of higher intelligence will "dumb themselves down" to fit the current social situation and may end up gossiping.

Note: It's only gossiping when it is about unconfirmed information. Mere conjecture.

In general I find me talking about other people only because I'm kind of pushed into it by other people.

I'd prefer to talk about the Universe, our minds, and just shit that seems to seek a higher truth. Not what other people are doing.

But I'm also a strange person in other people's eyes. But the people I hang out with study biology and chemistry, so they aren't "dumb", but they seem to not give a shit about philosophy.

so i can't really say "low intelligence," and hell, the concept of working hard and studying to become someone who works for some corporation and attributes the Military Industrial Complex and apathetic Consumerism is despicable to me, but to them it's just the normal way.

So I'd say gossip is a sign of lacking self-awareness. These people are slaves, not "stupid" in the classical sense.

people try to show that they are intelligent but in real the are not that clever what tehy appear to be.

I remember in the movie, "Doubt," how gossip was pictured as evil.

Provided we are classifying gossip as discussing personal details of another with a third party not within the zone of familiarity then I will strongly declare myself on the yes side. I suppose I should start reading up on the personal lives of celebrities, politicians and athletes so I can convey a modicum of small talk to people who need it to bond socially. (How about that game?)