Olly Robertson

Falsifying Academic Assumptions with Lived Experiences: Coherence Between ‘Non-Scientific’ Realities & ‘Scientific’ Theories of Emotion Talk given at the Society for Affective Science annual conference,… Read More »Coherence between Our Lived Experiences of Emotion & Scientific Theories of Emotion – Talk presented at the Society for Affective Science Annual Conference 2021

When you stub your toe, or bang your thumb with a hammer, you might want to utter a few choice swear words. There is new… Read More »Can swearing be good for us? – ABC Radio Perth

Can you teach new dogs old tricks?: Novel swearwords & pain Invited talk given at the University of Leed’s School of Psychology seminar series, on… Read More »Can you teach a new dog old tricks?: Novel Swearwords & Pain – Invited Lecture at University of Leeds

Researchers at the “Swear Lab’ at the university of Keele in the UK have been investigating how swearing increases pain tolerance. Among their findings, fake… Read More »The science of why bad words feel so good during painful moments – CBC Radio

SJPD Officer Jared Yuen made international headlines for swearing at Black Lives Matter protestors. This blog explores why Yuen’s choice of language was a form of oppression.