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The good side of bad words: Cursing is linked to higher pain tolerance
Researchers are working to understand why swearing may help, and how to use it more effectively in a clinical setting ...
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Richard Stephens: knowing a lot of swear words is a sign of high IQ
Business Insider UK spoke to Richard Stephens, author of the book "Black Sheep: The Hidden Benefits of Being Bad" and psychologist at Keele University, about how knowing a lot of swear words can ...
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The Power of Taboo: The Surprising History of Curse Words
Curse or swear words have often been considered the most inflammatory and provocative elements of language. They have fascinated linguists, historians, and cultural scholars for their capacity to ...
Holy S---! Cursing Linked with Increased Tolerance to Pain
U.K. researchers Olly Robertson and Richard Stephens have done several studies over the past few years that have found that swearing when a person gets injured can help them increase their pain ...
Why Elon Musk's X chatbot Grok uses slang and swear words in responses
Grok, xAI's chatbot, is making waves on X with its unfiltered, witty, and sometimes profane responses, raising debates on ...
‘Potty mouth’ Democrats have some new fighting words we can’t put in this headline
When Rep. Jasmine Crockett reacted to President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday evening, profanity leaped ...