Frankly, we do give a damn: Study finds links between swearing and honesty
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 - 11:21
in Psychology & Sociology
It's long been associated with anger and coarseness but profanity can have another, more positive connotation. Psychologists have learned that people who frequently curse are being more honest. Now a team of researchers from the Netherlands, the UK, the USA and Hong Kong report that people who use profanity are less likely to be associated with lying and deception.