Michael, I have to confess that after some of your posts I have found cussing and humor to be of some utility! I am sure there are other uses as well as it is a great distractor but it may also make matters worse when it merely helps to increase blood pressure. It is not always cathartic as it can enhance and not lessen the anger/pain. Cheers, Gary
Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Psychology Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI 48710 989-964-4491 peter...@svsu.edu ----- Original Message ----- From: "michael sylvester" <msylves...@copper.net> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <tips@acsun.frostburg.edu> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 2:15:22 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [tips] Cursing and pain tolerance A recent study done in England discovered that subjects who cursed while in pain could tolerate the pain longer.Experimental subjects inserted their hands in a bucket of very cold ice water and told to curse repeatedly.Results showed that subjects who repeated "f--- U" kept their hands in the cold water longer than subjects repeating non-curse words.Wow,maybe Canadian doctors can now recommend cursing while their clients wait 9 months for treatment for back pain. Can tipsters think of other practical applications of cursing? Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
