Swearing activates the limbic system in our brains, which triggers the fight or flight function.
Swearing can be good for you.
Analysis of 100 academic papers shows swearing activates the limbic system in our brains, which triggers the fight or flight function.
Using bad words can also help to relieve pain and can cause feelings of increased physical strength.
In experiments where participants had to hold their hand in icy water, swearing produced a pain relieving effect.
Chris Mulhall from Athy is a lecturer in SETU Waterford and was speaking to Will Faulkner on Midlands Today about the benefits of swearing:
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