Dr. Roache is a senior lecturer in philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London, and the author of the book “For F*ck’s Sake: Why Swearing Is Shocking, Rude and Fun,” from which this ...

To estimate the power of swearing, and work out where it comes from, we recently carried out a review of more than 100 academic papers on the subject from different disciplines.

This article delves into the origins of swear words, tracing their historical journey and exploring examples of how they became popular throughout history. The origin of curse words and swearing.

Swearing arouses the emotions, but that's not all it may do. Researchers reviewed investigations into cursing and the brain and body, finding it may be a better habit than you think.

Swearing etiquette may depend on the social hierarchy and power dynamics in certain situations, such as the workplace, says Jay. Just because the boss uses curse words doesn’t necessarily mean ...

You can swear at your grandmother, and experience as if for the first time the unholy power of the old words. You can swear at your dog, and he won’t notice. Once, ...

For the parents amongst us, swear words are learned just like any other vocabulary, from hearing it from their parents or peers. The power of swearing comes from its taboo nature, which children pick ...

Swearing is linked to a range of benefits, scientists say, and those who swear show signs of greater intelligence. Obscenities are found in all cultures and languages and have likely been with us ...

Analysing more than 100 papers on swearing, the teams from Keele, Westminster, Ulster and Sweden’s Södertörn universities found that the “power of swearing is not intrinsic to the words ...

To estimate the power of swearing, and work out where it comes from, we recently carried out a review of more than 100 academic papers on the subject from different disciplines.