Bad Words can actually be Good Taboo words tend to be emotional words, and emotional things attract our attention and keep it. (That is why those “where were you when” moments follow tragic or inspiring events, never mildly disappointing or merely pleasant ones.) The distinctiveness of taboo words also helps us remember them. In many contexts—church, classrooms, and dare I say psychology experiments—we simply don’t expect to encounter swearing. So when we do, it stands out. Thus, changing the context in which swearing occurs can change how we experience it. theamericanscholar.org/on-the-psychology-of-swearing/#.U0rwBRwui4A
Posted on: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 20:19:14 +0000
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