Yes readers, pain is a four-letter word, but so, it seems, is the antidote to pain. ScienceNews reports on research conducted at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, where psychologists had undergraduate students (38 males and 29 females) immerse a
hand in cold water for as long as they could stand
it, while repeating either a swear word or an innocuous word.The journal reports that prior to the study, participants were asked to write down five words
they might say after hitting their thumb with a hammer â€â€Ã¢â‚¬â€¦to control for
varying foulness thresholds. One of these choices served as a swear
word, and control words were five words the participants might use to
describe a table. The researchers found that when people had a swear word for their mantra (popular choices: the
s-word, the f-word, two b-words and a c-word), they were able to keep a
hand in the chilly water longer. What’s more, after the ordeal, people
who swore reported less pain.
Read more in Science News.
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WHAT THE %#@* !!! …….. The action is part of the person .. some of us are extroverted (Me) some introverted. I need to express myself outwardly when I exercise and/or feel pain…. others do not. I have been training people for some time now and have seen this. I will add that outward expressionism such as DEEP BREATHING also helps to put your mind elsewhere and lessens the negative effects.
There is too much vulgar talk out there right now; and this may give give the people who spew the 4 letter words, even more ammunitation to use them. It is bad when you in public and all you here is swearing and cursing…I call it what it is; FILTH…