In this sparkling debut work of popular science, Emma Byrne examines the latest research to show how swearing can be good for you. She explores every angle of swearing—why we do it, how we do it, and what it tells us about ourselves. Packed with the results of unlikely and often hilarious scientific studies—from the “ice-bucket test” for coping with pain, to the connection between Tourette’s and swearing, to a chimpanzee that curses at her handler in sign language—Swearing Is Good for You presents a lighthearted but convincing case for the foulmouthed.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780393356656
Media Type: Paperback(Reprint)
Publisher: Norton W. W. & Company Inc.
Publication Date: 02-26-2019
Pages: 240
Product Dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.70(d)
About the Author
Emma Byrne has written on science, language, and society for the BBC, Science, the BMJ, the Financial Times, and Forbes. She lives in London.
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