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That muttered curse word that reflexively comes out when you stub your toe could actually make it easier to bear the throbbing pain, a new study suggests.
Swearing is a common response to pain, but no previous research has connected the uttering of an expletive to the actual physical experience of pain.
"Swearing has been around for centuries and is an almost universal human linguistic phenomenon," said Richard Stephens of Keele University in England and one of the authors of the new study. "It taps into emotional brain centers and appears to arise in the right brain, whereas most language production occurs in the left cerebral hemisphere of the brain."
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Swearing Makes Pain More Tolerable
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"Be careful whose toes you step on today because they might be connected to the foot that kicks your ass tomorrow."
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"Love your enemies...it pisses them off!"
"Be careful whose toes you step on today because they might be connected to the foot that kicks your ass tomorrow."
"Behind every damsel is a fire breathing dragon."
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Re: Swearing Makes Pain More Tolerable
I have to say, this just tickled the hell out of me, 
. I tend to agree with the findings. I have done my fair share of cussing at pain, and I know it takes the edge off, .
. I tend to agree with the findings. I have done my fair share of cussing at pain, and I know it takes the edge off, .~Ranger Wife~
"Love your enemies...it pisses them off!"
"Be careful whose toes you step on today because they might be connected to the foot that kicks your ass tomorrow."
"Behind every damsel is a fire breathing dragon."
"Love your enemies...it pisses them off!"
"Be careful whose toes you step on today because they might be connected to the foot that kicks your ass tomorrow."
"Behind every damsel is a fire breathing dragon."
Re: Swearing Makes Pain More Tolerable
I'll bet you have... and I know it works for me!
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Re: Swearing Makes Pain More Tolerable
Fucking relief that is.
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Wow...for a second there I thought it said Palin...
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Re: Swearing Makes Pain More Tolerable
That was a good one. :DSilverback wrote:Wow...for a second there I thought it said Palin...
Jumping around and punching stuff while cursing is more effective that just cursing. It can also keep you from passing out.
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Re: Swearing Makes Pain More Tolerable
I read it as swearing makes people tolerable.
Same difference, as most people are a pain in the ass.
Same difference, as most people are a pain in the ass.
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