If you stub your toe or slam your finger in a door, there’s a good chance the first thing out of your mouth is a four-letter word. But although swearing is a near-universal feature of language, it is ...
A new study in the journal 'American Psychologist' links swearing to "state disinhibition," a psychological state where you're less likely to hold back. Scientists have determined that uttering curse ...
Colino is a contributor for TIME. Colino is a contributor for TIME. Many of us try to suppress the urge to blurt out an expletive when something goes wrong. But the instinct may actually be useful: ...
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