Despite their social inappropriateness and controversial ... participants showed greater pain tolerance when swearing during a task in which they had to submerge their hands in ice water.

From enhancing physical performance to shaping public discourse, swearing is more than just a linguistic phenomenon; it is a powerful tool that can influence emotions, social dynamics, and even ...

Chinese singer, actor and former South Korean boy band EXO member Lu Han was banned from accepting new followers on major social media platforms, allegedly because he behaved inappropriately ...

Swearing to hate speech ... the true prevalence of taboo words in everyday communication. Despite their social inappropriateness and controversial nature, more than two thirds of the adult ...