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- Why swearing is a sign of intelligence, helps manage pain and more - CNN1. Cursing may be a sign of intelligence. Well-educated people with plenty of words at their disposal, a 2015 study found, were better at coming up with curse words than those who were less...
- The Science of Swearing | Science| Smithsonian MagazineSCIENCE. The Science of Swearing. A new book explains the neuroscience of why we swear—and how it can sway our listeners. Claire Luchette. January 30, 2018. Image from the cover of Emma...
- Profanity - WikipediaSwearing performs certain psychological functions, and uses particular linguistic and neurological mechanisms; all these are avenues of research. Types. According to Steven Pinker, there are five possible functions of swearing: Abusive swearing, intended to offend, intimidate or otherwise cause emotional or psychological harm
- The power of swearing: What we know and what we don’tWe identify specific effects of swearing, including, inter alia: emotional force and arousal; increased attention and memory; heightened autonomic activity, such as heart rate and skin conductance; hypoalgesia (pain relief); increased strength and stamina; and a range of distinctive interpersonal, relational and rhetorical outcomes.
- The History of Swear Words: Where the &%@! Do They Come From?But where, exactly, does profane language come from? From ancient Rome to the Renaissance to today, there’s lots that the history of swearing can teach us about how taboos, language and culture evolve — and it can provide a glimpse of the future of (mostly) four-letter words.
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