FeaturedPsychology·June 1, 2017·3 min readFrom a Sore Toe to a Broken Heart, Swearing Soothes PainA new study reveals swearing can help to alleviate both physical and social pain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 12, 2017·5 min readTaboo Words’ Impact Mediated by Context, Listeners’ Likelihood of Being OffendedAccording to an Acta Psychologica study, context and an individual's likelihood of being offended influence how profanity effects attention.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 9, 2023·3 min readHow Swearing Gets Its Power to Elicit Emotional ResponsesResearchers say profanity is a more powerful and entirely different form of communication, evoking differences in emotion, compared to regular language use.Read More
