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Title : Swearing Is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language
ISBN : 1324000287
Release Date : 2018-01-23
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Swearing Is Good for You The Amazing Science of Bad Packed with the results of unlikely and often hilarious scientific studies―from the “icebucket test” for coping with pain to the connection between Tourette’s and swearing to a chimpanzee that curses at her handler in sign language―Swearing Is Good for You presents a lighthearted but convincing case for the foulmouthed Swearing Is Good For You The Amazing Science of Bad And as Emma shows in her book Swearing Is Good for You The Amazing Science of Bad Language far from being simply lazy language or an abusive lapse in civility new research reveals that profanity has many positive virtues from promoting trust and teamwork in the office to increasing our tolerance to pain Science Says Swearing Is Good For You Swearing Is Good For You—And Chimps Do It Too Cursing masks pain and builds relationships at work But if you’re a woman letting a profanity fly can still raise eyebrows Swearing Is Good for You The Amazing Science of Bad Swearing Is Good for You The Amazing Science of Bad Language Hardcover 2336 2595 In terms of our brains however the major types of cussing can be sorted beyond cultural boundaries Swearing Is Good for You The Amazing Science of Bad Swearing Is Good for You The Amazing Science of Bad Language by Emma Byrne An irreverent and impeccably researched defense of our dirtiest ’re often told that swearing is outrageous or even offensive that it’s a sign of a stunted vocabulary or a limited intellect Dictionaries have traditionally omitted it and parents forbid it Swearing Is Good for You The Amazing Science of Bad My answer usually disappoints them for all its colloquial associations with swearing 75 percent of sufferers don’t experience compulsive bad language at all The second part of my answer is usually even more unsatisfying even in those patients who do swear no one is entirely sure what causes TS We can make certain inferences Customer reviews Swearing Is Good for You ‹ See all details for Swearing Is Good for You The Amazing Science of Bad Language Theres a problem loading this menu right now Learn more about Amazon Prime The Science of Swearing Science Smithsonian Swearing Is Good for You The Amazing Science of Bad Language A leader’s coarse choice of words can be an instance of deliberate use of profanity as a rhetorical device says Byrne “As with rehearsed gestures and wellorchestrated photo opportunities swearing can be used instrumentally to give an impression of passion or authenticity” she says Swear by it why bad language is good for you Emma Byrne Swear by it why bad language is good for you Swearing has also helped to develop the field of neuroscience because of its function as a barometer of our emotions It has been used as a research tool for more than 150 years helping us to understand the structure of the human brain such as the role of the amygdala in the Swearing Is Good for You The Amazing Science of Bad “A good book about bad language by a trashtalking woman Sign me up Swearing Is Good for You makes science feel downright celebratory” Mary Norris bestselling author of Between You Me “Swearing Is Good for You is an entertaining and often enlightening book… Byrne’s readers are sure to come away with a fresh appreciation of