When repeating four-letter words, participants held a challenging physical task for longer than when they said neutral words.

Those who chanted the F-word waited longer before indicating they felt pain—in other words, the swearing increased their ...

Dragging a couch up the stairs. Holding a plank until your arms shake. Gritting your teeth as the last seconds of an exercise stretch on forever. In moments like these, many people blurt out a swear ...

If you're after a free, simple boost for pushing through challenges, try swearing your way to your goals. A new study has uncovered the surprising psychological effect that cursing in the heat of the ...

Dagnabit, I just love cursing. It relieves stress and feels good. Polite society has considered the use of vulgar language to be associated with low intellect, but studies are showing the opposite.

Portrait of an angry young woman cursing and symbols written on a blackboard - illustration concepts If you stub your toe or slam your finger in a door, there’s a good chance the first thing out of ...

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George Carlin’s “Incomplete List of Impolite Words” is a lush repository of English’s filthiest terms and euphemisms. The late comedian rattled off profanity so fast one hardly had time to cringe ...

Swearing was long dismissed as a topic of serious research because it was assumed to be simply a sign of aggression, weak language proficiency or even low intelligence. We now have quite a lot of ...

What's in a swear? The world's filthiest words typically refer to something vulgar or taboo, for one. But there's something else swears across the world's languages have in common. They're all missing ...

Swear words that were once potent are losing their sting, a new study has revealed. Among Gen Z, racist, sexist, homophobic and ableist slurs are now ranked as the most offensive terms in the English ...