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July 13, 2009 12:41 am
Profanity Bleeps Physical Pain. «A study in the journal NeuroReport finds that using socially unacceptable "swear words" has physical effects that enable the swearer to tolerate pain better. » Includes audio.
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July 13, 2009 1:13 am
I will wait for the follow-up study on the post-swear-fest pain inflicted by the barrage of blows from mother, wife, police, or random passer-by.
I think I'll stick with "Great Googly-Moogly."
July 13, 2009 4:01 am
This is completely plausible, but I have a related theory: This "trick" works better for people who don't routinely swear. If a person swears sparingly, then the words will have a stronger effect when used (like drugs). And actually, that is my argument against routine swearing: What words are you going to use when you're really mad or hurt?