Is Swearing Good For Those In The Military?

A Marine yells orders to his squad members during an Integrated Training Exercise. (Marine Corps photo)

Ken Chamberlain, Military Times: Why swearing is f**king good for you

Humans aren’t the only primates who can curse, but we’re really good at it, as anyone in the military might know.

And, it turns out, it’s good for us.

Cursing can promote teamwork and trust, and even make us more tolerant to pain, according Emma Byrne, author of the new book “Swearing is Good for You.” An interview with Byrne is available on National Geographic.

How can cursing can build teamwork and increase pain tolerance?

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WNU Editor: I rarely swear .... and in this blog, I use the expression .... WTF! I rarely heard my father swear .... and my mother ....never. Not once. Now the GF .... that is another story.