“These findings help explain why swearing is so commonplace,” said Stephens. “Swearing is literally a calorie-neutral, drug-free, low-cost, readily available tool at our disposal for when we need a boost in performance.” The team next plans to explore the influence of swearing on public speaking and romantic behaviors, since these are situations where most people are more hesitant and less confident in themselves, and hence more likely to hold back.
Does swearing make you stronger? Science says yes.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/12/does-swearing-make-you-stronger-science-says-yes/
8 Comments
kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 258d
Fuck!
Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 258d
Edgy teenagers were onto something
Chais@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 257d
Duh, it's called strong language for a reason.
Una@europe.pub · 2 pts · 258d
So that is why swearing is considered sin, big Vatican doesn't want us to reach our strongest potential.
kalkulat@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 257d
Lenny Bruce ... a man WAY ahead of his time ... did jailtime for it in 1960s New York. It's a damned good way to blow off some steam before you fuck up badly. Unless you instantly demote yourself to the bottom rung by doing it around the wrong crowd. (Does that make you stronger?)
sylver_dragon@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 258d
Well, here's my TIL:
Fun fact: the earliest known appearance of the F-word in the English language is “Roger F$#%-by-the-Navel” who appears in some court records from 1310-11.
More info.
BurnoutDV@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 257d
So management by perkele was akways a scientific sound tactic
TronBronson@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 257d
That’s what the fuck I’ve been saying.