This podcast explores the impact of swearing on pain tolerance, the connection between swearing and brain activity, and the benefits of swearing in conveying emotions. It also mentions the formation of Team Milk and the inaugural Every Woman's Marathon.
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Swearing can increase pain tolerance and help individuals withstand discomfort.
Swearing activates language and emotional processing areas in the brain, making it a unique form of catharsis or distraction.
Deep dives
Team Milk sponsors female marathon runners
Team Milk has sponsored female marathon runners for the New York City Marathon and now has over 20,000 members. They are launching a women's marathon in Savannah, Georgia.
Swearing helps increase pain tolerance
A neuroscientist conducted an experiment where participants immersed their hands in ice water while either saying a neutral word or a swear word. The experiment showed that swearing increased participants' pain tolerance, allowing them to keep their hands in the water for longer.
Swearing activates multiple areas of the brain
Research has found that when we swear, it activates not only language centers in the brain but also emotional processing areas. Swearing is unique in its ability to elicit strong emotional responses and can be a form of catharsis or distraction.