Did you just swear?
Don't panic, and above all, don't feel guilty.
Because, according to a study published by a group of British and Swedish scientists and spotted by
Ouest France
, insults can be beneficial to our health.
As crazy as it sounds, swear words can be good for you, especially when you say them in your native language.
"Swearing is a unique and powerful way to achieve catharsis and convey the speaker's emotional state to others," the study reports.
Swearing allows humans to express their emotions and causes emotional arousal in the face of stressful situations.
The brain retains insults better
Exactly emotional arousal can cause the painkiller effect of swearing in certain situations.
The scientists selected two groups and asked them to perform the same action: hold their hands in frozen water.
A group was allowed to swear.
The participants in this group claimed to feel less physical pain than the others.
When speaking in public, swear words can attract attention and “highlight key points or issues”.
And it's not at all.
Thanks to swearing, our physical strength can be boosted under the effect of disinhibition.
In general, insults are also better memorized by the brain.
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