13 July 2009

This makes a lot of sense ...

"Swearing Makes Pain More Tolerable

By LiveScience Staff

posted: 12 July 2009 10:05 am ET

That muttered curse word that reflexively comes out when you stub your toe could actually make it easier to bear the throbbing pain, a new study suggests."

2 comments:

Neuro Aster (a.k.a. Jon Pear) said...

"If you bite your tongue too much, it swells." (Joseph Samuel Beckett)

Lost In Brain Space said...

Wise words from JS Beckett.