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Beyond swearing's impacts on the body and mind, research has shown that cursing can influence our social dynamics, too. A study found that swearing can enhance the effectiveness and persuasiveness of an argument. In addition, cursing can also convey an emotional reaction to something without us resorting to physical violence. And while many might consider swearing less than savory, a recent study revealed that people who curse often actually lie less and have a higher degree of integrity.
After the scientists surveyed how often participants use profanity, they conducted a series of tests to determine how truthful an individual was. The research team found a positive link between profanity and honesty. Cursing was associated with less deception on an interpersonal level, and higher levels of integrity overall.
In other words, when language fails, we curse. In other words, swearing may actually be a sign of greater intellect, not less, and a more robust vocabulary.
In the study , the researchers asked volunteers to think of as many words beginning with a certain letter of the alphabet as possible in one minute. The most cathartic swear word is never going to be a universal. In particular, it depends on the emotional responses of the people whose opinions mattered most to you when you first tried out those words.
For me, it was the clip around the ear I got for calling my little brother a tw-t. For you, there will be some other emotive moment that unveiled power.
Without knowing it, the laughter of a friend, the disappointment of a parent, the fury of an enemy taught you how to swear.
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