A Special Place in the Brain for Swearing | Helix Magazine - 0 views
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they learn new words with ease, but they seem to learn swear words especially quickly
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As it turns out, there is a body of research on the neurobiology of swearing, and it largely supports the idea that the brain treats curse words as special
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Swearing has an undeniable emotional component – some scientists argue that swearing is more about expressing an emotional state than articulating an actual linguistic idea. In the same vein, cursing is also considered a kind of automatic speech, as it is often used to fill space between thoughts or ideas
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