New research demonstrates a link between swearing fluency and emotion
Friday, February 10, 2017 - 14:31
in Psychology & Sociology
A new research paper explores how experiencing emotion impacts on people swearing. The findings show there is a direct connection between swearing and emotional arousal. Although this may seem obvious, this research confirms such a link objectively. The findings cast new light on opinions around whether swearing may be considered to be a socially acceptable way of expressing emotion.