![]() ![]() We also learn that in other primates that learn language, they spontaneously develop swearing on their own. ![]() To overview an overview, we learn that: Swearing is a natural pain reliever, prevents violence in societies that use it (both human and animal), varies from culture to culture depending on the taboos of that culture, and is very often the only remnants of language in people with brain damage because our urge to swear comes from a different place in our brains. ![]() ![]() And Emma Byrne is a fun author! She swears while she's telling us about swearing and the history of studying swearing in neuroscience, psychology, animal studies, foreign languages, etc. But really it's just an overview of other people's science so as long as you know that going in, you'll have a good time. This is actually why I'm only giving it three and a half stars, because as always seems to be the case with these pop science books, I wanted more detail, more oomph. But this book does a really good job laying out a general overview of, as the title tells you, why swearing is good for you. I do not understand the fixation that some people have about swearing, and I probably never will. Any book that tries to break down the taboo veil surrounding swearing is good in my book. So firstly, this was fun and liked it and I admire its enthusiasm. ![]()
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