Swearing Is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language
In a sparkling debut in the entertaining pop science vein of Mary Roach, scientist Emma Byrne examines the latest research to show how swearing can be good for you She reveals how swearing has been around since the earliest humans began to communicate, and has been shown to reduce physical pain, to lower anxiety, to prevent physical violence, to help trauma victims recover language, and to promote human cooperation 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 who curses at her handler in sign language Swearing Is Good for You presents a lighthearted but convincing case for the foulmouthed. Free Download Swearing Is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language [ author ] Emma Byrne [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Hell yeah Finally some fucking proof to what my gut has been declaring for years There is something exuberantly cathartic and empowering about releasing tension, frustration and any emotion with a string of some salty expletives Thank you for making it official.As someone who loves the f word, I was instantly intrigued by this book I enjoyed getting various bits of the history of swearing and seeing different scientific experiments and team building activities I especially enjoyed the chapter on ladies who swear There were a few sections that did get a little dry, but there was a lot of humor and the science wasn t too overly science y Overall, it was an interesting topic and learning a few new words was an added bonus Huge thanks to WW Norton As someone who loves the f word, I was instantly intrigued by this book I enjoyed getting various bits of the history of swearing and seeing different scientific experiments and team building activities I especially enj...I picked up this book because I honestly talk like a sailor I say fuck too much and it s like a second language to me I was raised in The South and we are taught ladies should not use foul language Well I say, Fuck that shit I loved this book because it...If you re into stuff like this, you can read the full review Fowl Language Swearing Is Good For You The Amazing Science of Bad Language by Emma ByrneClucking hell I cannot stand fowl language When I finished the book, I was tempted to swearily start off to make a point but then I thought, fuck that shite for a load of old bollocks There is no rule against profanities There is however a request to Please respect other people s vi If you re into stuff like thi...So firstly, this was fun and liked it and I admire its enthusiasm Any book that tries to break down the taboo veil surrounding swearing is good in my book I do not understand the fixation that some people have about swearing, and I probably never will But this book does a really good job laying out a general overview of, as the title tells you, why swearing is good for you.This is actually why I m only giving it three and a half stars, because as always seems to be the case with t So firstly, this was fun and liked it and I admire its enthusiasm Any book that tries to break down the taboo veil surrounding swearing is good in my book I do not understand the fixation that some people have about swearing, and I probably never will But this book does a really good job laying out a general overview of, as the title tells you, why swearing is good for you.This is actually why I m only giving it three and a half stars, because as always seems to be the case with these pop science books, I wanteddetail,oomph More evidence More science and psychology But really it s just an overview of other people s science so as long as you know...This book is both screamingly funny in parts, a social science observation in parts, and compares swear words in other languages besides English I found the chapter on Tourette s the most interesting, even if the author says it shouldn t be in the book.I ve always had a really liberal vocabulary, except I will not say words that are hurtful, racist, or sexist For 30 years I taught magazine writing at the university level, and I could never stop saying the f ing table of contents i This book is both screamingly funny in parts, a social science observation in parts, and compares swear words in other languages besides English I found the chapter on Tourette s the most interesting, even if the author says it shouldn t be in the book.I ve always had a really liberal vocabulary, except I will not say words that are hurtful, racist, or sexist For 30 years I taught magazine writing at the university level, and I could never stop sayin...Reviewed for the Bibliophibian.Yes, really, and this really is a serious book, referring to studies and discussing them in a sober and mostly non profane fashion At times the casual swearing seemed a little much a bit of a gimmick, rather than me feeling bad about swearing at all , but there s a lot of fascinating stuff in here There s a chapter on Tourette s, for example although Byrne explains that it doesn t really belong in a book about swearing being good for you, because in the case of Tour Reviewed for the Bibliophibian.Yes, really, and this really is a serious book, referring to studies and discussing them in a sober and mostly non profane fashion At times the casual swearing seemed a little much a bit of a gimmick, rather than me feeling bad about swearing at all , but there s a lot of fascinating stuff in here There s a chapter on Tourette s, for example although Byrne explains tha...I received access to this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review If you are looking for exciting new swears to use, this is not the book for you especially since researchers are apparently hesitant to use the actual swear words patients employ when writing studies, something that is slowly turning around thank goodness If you are interested in how swearing helps you to withstand or alleviate pain, strengthens bonds between c...I hate it when I start a book that I m looking forward too only to run into intellectually questionable assertions with no explanation of what the author means She really ought to stick to robot science rather than delve into generalisations about culture, history, neurology, etc I put the book down after the section entitled The Case of the Disappearing Cock and Ass Notes on Trans...If you are going to read this book, I highly recommend the audiobook I typically don t listen to audiobooks, except for the occasional 5 hour car ride Well let me just say, audiobook is the way to go with this one The first half of the book was not only interesting, but was so much fun probablyfun than I should admit listening to a woman spewing cuss words in a British accent like it was nothing She even eases smoothly back and forth from different languages That alone was worth If you are going to read this book, I highly recommend the audiobook I typically don t listen to audiobooks, except for the occasional 5 hour car ride Well let me just say, audiobook is the way to go with this one The first half of the book wa...
- English
- 23 May 2017 Emma Byrne
- Hardcover
- 240 pages
- 1324000287
- Emma Byrne
- Swearing Is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language