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, online, April 2021.
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Can swearing be good for us? – ABC Radio Perth
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 research from the Swear Lab at Keele University in the UK that suggests it might actually help with your pain threshold. Olly Robertson is the lead researcher at the Swear… Continue reading Can swearing be good for us? – ABC Radio Perth
Can you teach a new dog old tricks?: Novel Swearwords & Pain – Invited Lecture at University of Leeds
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 Tuesday 20th October 2020.
The science of why bad words feel so good during painful moments – CBC Radio
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 swears aren’t as effective — you need a real bad word to do any good. Radio recording: 30th April 2020
The Voice of Police Brutality: Understanding Swearing as Oppression during Black Lives Matter Protests
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.