Spear continues: “Recent research shows that swearing can actually change how much pain people can handle. A 2024 review looked at studies on swearing’s pain-reducing effects and found consistent ...

If you’re not using obscenities on a regular basis, WTF? Swearing is linked to a range of benefits, scientists say, and those who swear show signs of greater intelligence. Obscenities are found in all ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Those who chanted the F-word waited longer before indicating they felt pain—in other words, the swearing increased their threshold for pain. Chanting “fouch” or “twizpipe” had no effect on either ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Here are a few reasons why swearing can be beneficial, according to the ...

Swearing was long dismissed as a topic of serious research because it was assumed to be simply a sign of aggression, weak language proficiency or even low intelligence. We now have quite a lot of ...

Swearing was long dismissed as a topic of serious research because it was assumed to be simply a sign of aggression, weak language proficiency or even low intelligence. We now have quite a lot of ...

Are you suppressing your anger and keeping in all the frustrations from the day? A little intentional cursing might be a simple yet overlooked tool for release. Have you ever found yourself letting ...

Max Verstappen was caught showing the middle finger to a rival racing driver on the final day of Formula 1 pre-season testing. However, the reigning world champion will not be penalised over the ...