Cut your hand/ stumbled on a stone and hurt your toe nail/ finger caught in the door hinge…
One usually swears whenever such accidents occur. Ever wondered why?
A study published in the journal NeuroReport by experts from the Keele University found that study participants who cursed freely were able to tolerate pain about 50% more than those who did not swear. Click here to read the full news. Though the exact link between swear words and pain relief was not found, researchers attributed the analgesic (pain relief) effect of ‘colourful’ language to the ‘fight-flight’ response it triggers in our body.
Keeping a ‘stiff upper lip’ while in pain may not be such a good idea after all…
