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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 6, 2022·2 min readThe Universal Sound of Swearing Across LanguagesAcross different languages, swear words tend to lack l, r, and w sounds. Researchers say the approximants, or common pattern of the sounds, are less suitable than other sounds for giving offense.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 24, 2022·3 min readSwearing Can Increase Self-Confidence, Physical Strength and Risky BehaviorUsually frowned upon, researchers say swearing can increase a person's self-confidence and boost their physical strength. However, the use of profanity can also increase risk-taking behaviors.Read More
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
