Description
In this sparkling debut work of popular science, Emma Byrne examines the latest research to show how swearing can be good for you. She explores every angle of swearing--why we do it, how we do it, and what it tells us about ourselves. 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 that curses at her handler in sign language--Swearing Is Good for You presents a lighthearted but convincing case for the foulmouthed.
Author: Emma Byrne
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 02/26/2019
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780393356656
ISBN10: 0393356655
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Cognitive Science
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Spelling & Vocabulary
- Social Science | Pornography