"It's wonderful stuff, swearing. It stiffens the sinews and summons up the blood, and not just metaphorically. Obscenities actually do act on us physiologically. Swearing increases electrical conductance across the skin, pushes the heart rate higher and measurably increases resistance to pain."Not on our list—yet. But does look tempting.
5.23.2013
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Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing by Melissa Mohr – review | Books | The Guardian:
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