It is true, as Mark Twain said, that “under certain circumstances, profanity provides relief denied even to prayer.” We all have our favorite cuss words on hand for stubbed toes, moments of ...

Ah, the swear word. Disseminated correctly, it is the perfect punctuation to human communication, a way to say so much with as little as four letters. Where do these, um, "darn" things come from?

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And the research, such as it is, seems to indicate that swearing isn’t the province of dum-dums: one American study found a ...

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Eight out of the twelve songs on "The Life of a Showgirl" are labeled explicit. Here's which songs have cursing, sexual innuendos in the lyrics.

Byrne is the author of Swearing Is Good For You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language. Scientifically speaking, swearing is good for you. It deadens pain and enlivens our emotional discourse. We know ...

Share on Pinterest Using swear words can have a wide range of positive effects on your well-being, including pain relief and helping you cope with emotionally challenging situations. LWA / Dann Tardif ...