Swearing Is Good For You

Name: Swearing Is Good For You
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781781255780
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The Amazing Science of Bad Language

By Emma Byrne

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Swearing Is Good For You by Emma Byrne explores the science behind swearing, revealing its surprising benefits across various aspects of life. The book delves into how swearing can relieve pain, strengthen social bonds, and even enhance work performance. Combining research from neuroscience and psychology, it offers an intriguing look at how this often-taboo language has profound implications for our brains and interactions.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the intersections of language, psychology, and neuroscience and enjoy exploring how seemingly taboo topics can reveal profound insights about human behaviour. It provides an engaging scientific analysis of vocabulary often considered inappropriate, demonstrating how it can serve as a tool for stress relief, pain management, and social bonding. If you appreciate witty, informative writing that challenges conventional wisdom, this book might just be the perfect read for you.

The science of swearing: from neuroscience to swearing apes, why we swear, what it does to us and why it's important.

The science of swearing: from neuroscience to swearing apes, why we swear, what it does to us and why it's important

Description

Swearing, it turns out, is an incredibly useful part of our linguistic repertoire. Not only has some form of swearing existed since the earliest humans began to communicate, but it has been shown to reduce physical pain, help stroke victims recover their language, and encourage people to work together as a team.

Swearing Is Good For You is a spirited and hilarious defence of our most cherished dirty words, backed by historical case studies and cutting-edge research.

From chimpanzees creating their own curse words to a man who lost half his brain in a mining accident experiencing a new-found compulsion to swear, Dr Emma Byrne outlines the fascinating science behind swearing: how it affects us both physically and emotionally, and how it is more natural and beneficial than we are led to believe.

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Swearing Is Good For You by Emma Byrne is praised for its engaging exploration of the science behind profanity, highlighting its benefits such as pain relief and social bonding. Reviewers commend the book for its lively and humorous narrative, drawing from a range of disciplines including psychology, sociology, and neuroscience. It's celebrated as an enlightening and enjoyable read, challenging traditional views on language and decorum.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781255780

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 August 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Profile Books Ltd

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Dr Emma Byrne is a scientist, journalist, and public speaker. Her BBC Radio 4 'Four Thought' episode was selected as one of the 'Best of 2013' by the programme's editors. She has been selected as a British Science Association Media Fellow and for the BBC Expert Women Training, and is published in CIO, Forbes, the Financial Times and e-Health Insider. Swearing is Good For You is her first book.