This article takes a look at what swearing does for your brain, origins of swear words, and pretty much all you could ever want to know about bad words.

Our brain likes to work in stages and steps. In order to keep the process flowing and optimal, you need long periods of time in which you can just focus on a single task. By not allowing yourself to basically get distracted and only working on your work in small pieces, you can get more done.
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Bilingual 1: "When I'm around Anglo-Americans, I find myself awkward and unable to choose my words quickly enough ... When I'm amongst Latinos/Spanish-speakers, I don't feel shy at all. I'm witty, friendly, and ... I become very out-going." Bilingual 2: "In English, my speech is very polite, with a relaxed tone, always saying "please" and "excuse me."

LAST week, Johnson took a look at some of the advantages of bilingualism. These include better performance at tasks involving "executive function" (which involve the...