Swearing can help stroke victims learn to speak, reduce pain and relieve stress, docs finally confirm
Dr Emma Byrne believes swearing and cursing are an essential part of our interaction and expletives were one of the first forms of human language
SWEARING can help cure stroke victims, relieve stress, and reduce pain, a scientist claims.
Foul-mouthed rants are an essential part of interaction and expletives were one of the first forms of human language, Dr Emma Byrne says.
Studies show even chimps have invented curse words to communicate their anger.
The artificial intelligence prof learnt the importance of swearing when programming robots.
She said: “If we don’t want our future robot overlords to rise up and enslave us, we would be better off teaching them how to swear.”
When scientists taught Washoe, a common chimpanzee, how to communicate with sign language she used the word “dirty” to swear at people.