July142009
Swearing Makes Pain More Tolerable »
It turns out, that according to a very science-y scientific study, done no doubt with test tubes and dry ice, that swearing actually makes pain more tolerable. (Makes damn pain more tolerable?)
“The researchers think that the increase in pain tolerance occurs because swearing triggers the body’s natural“fight-or-flight” response. Stephens and his colleagues suggest that swearing may increase aggression (seen in accelerated heart rates), which downplays weakness to appear stronger or more macho.”
