Perspectives and tools to expand your experiences: Swearing can provide effective relief from pain - but not if you swear all the time, researchers have found.

A study found releasing the odd expletive helped people cope with discomfort in the short-term but the frequency of swearing played an important role.
Researchers at Keele University's School of Psychology recruited 71 undergraduates who were asked to carry out a cold-water challenge while either repeating a swear word or a non-swear word.