![]() ![]() Swearing primes us to think aggressive thoughts while making us less likely to be violent physically 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 regulation of emotions. Swearing has also helped to develop the field of neuroscience because of its function as a barometer of our emotions. From the factory floor to the operating theatre, scientists have shown that teams who share a vulgar lexicon tend to work more effectively together, feel closer and be more productive than those who don’t. ![]() On the contrary, research shows that swearing can help build teams in the workplace. Since then I’ve had a certain pride in my knack for colourful and well-timed profanity: being a woman in a male-dominated field, I rely on it to camouflage myself as one of the guys.īut what is swearing and why is it special? Is it the way that it sounds? Or the way that it feels when we say it? Thanks to a range of scientists, from Victorian surgeons to modern neuroscientists, we know a lot more about swearing than we used to.įor example, I’m definitely not the only person who uses swearing as a way of fitting in at work. ![]() In fact, it probably went some way towards piquing my fascination with it. Except that experience didn’t exactly cure me of swearing. ![]()
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