Swearing as a response to pain: A cross-cultural comparison of British and Japanese participants https://t.co/xfF8n7a1wl swearing could be encouraged as an intervention to help people cope with acute painful stimuli. https://t.co/FwOweyqUZ8
Swearing as a response to pain: A cross-cultural comparison of British and Japanese participants.
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The overall tone reveals curiosity and recognition of the study's significance, exemplified by tweets noting the cross-cultural comparison and personal ties to researchers, along with references to replication efforts, which demonstrate a moderate level of interest and engagement; phrases like 'interesting study' and mentions of 'replication' highlight appreciation for scientific rigor, but there's limited critique or detailed analysis.
Most discussions acknowledge the study's findings, implying a general agreement on its relevance or validity.
Participants show moderate interest, sharing personal connections and curiosity without deeply analyzing methodology.
Comments include sharing related studies and personal stories, indicating some level of engagement, but not an in-depth critique.
The discussions suggest the research may influence perceptions of cultural differences or coping strategies, but its real-world impact remains moderate.
Abstract in brief
- The study compared British and Japanese participants to see how swearing affects pain perception, with the idea that British participants might use swear words as a learned response (script), whereas Japanese participants rarely swear in pain, possibly affecting their pain tolerance.
- The experiment involved participants performing a cold pressor task while repeating either a swear or a control word, measuring how long they could endure and how much pain they reported, with Japanese participants generally experiencing more pain and tolerating less than British participants.
- Results showed Japanese participants reported higher pain levels and had lower pain tolerance overall, suggesting that the ability or tendency to swear in response to pain influences pain perception and that cultural differences in swearing practices may play a role.]
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Most liked on X and BlueskyOlly Robertson (@PsychOllygy) works on how non-clinical populations regulate their emotions in daily life. #OxEPECR #BSW2021 Recent publication: https://t.co/IftfSzTJxU https://t.co/E4piNyMXSt
@rainbokuto I thought all of you might find this study interesting. One of the researchers (I don’t want to say which one as that gives too much information on me) is the sibling of my partner. I’m very proud of them for this. https://t.co/7LSlSCiih3
Looks like we're in good company with replication & rigorous methods @PsychOllygy with @Drsurvival replicated the Ig Nobel study on swearing and pain in 2017 Tl;dr: It helps! Read here: https://t.co/yOa89GQjhg @improbresearch @AcademicChatter @UCLanPsychology #ScienceTwitter https://t.co/YwI0LtLbRK https://t.co/Z7Zw9jv009
RT @SwearingGroup: Looks like we're in good company with replication & rigorous methods @PsychOllygy with @Drsurvival replicated the Ig No…
RT @SwearingGroup: Looks like we're in good company with replication & rigorous methods @PsychOllygy with @Drsurvival replicated the Ig No…
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Understanding Why We Swear and Its Effect on Pain Tolerance
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RT @Retlouping: Swearing as a response to pain: A cross-cultural comparison of British and Japanese participants https://t.co/xfF8n7a1wl s…
Swearing as a response to pain: A cross-cultural comparison of British and Japanese participants https://t.co/xfF8n7a1wl swearing could be encouraged as an intervention to help people cope with acute painful stimuli. https://t.co/FwOweyqUZ8
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キール大学【だいがく】の研究者【けんきゅうしゃ】らによる興味深【きょうみぶか】い日英比較研究【にちえいひかくけんきゅう】です。 This is an interesting comparative study between British and Japanese conducted by researchers at Keele University. https://t.co/tiY3LFvd1J
@rainbokuto I thought all of you might find this study interesting. One of the researchers (I don’t want to say which one as that gives too much information on me) is the sibling of my partner. I’m very proud of them for this. https://t.co/7LSlSCiih3
RT @OxExpPsy: Olly Robertson (@PsychOllygy) works on how non-clinical populations regulate their emotions in daily life. #OxEPECR #BSW2021…
Olly Robertson (@PsychOllygy) works on how non-clinical populations regulate their emotions in daily life. #OxEPECR #BSW2021 Recent publication: https://t.co/IftfSzTJxU https://t.co/E4piNyMXSt
RT @SwearingGroup: Looks like we're in good company with replication & rigorous methods @PsychOllygy with @Drsurvival replicated the Ig No…
RT @SwearingGroup: Looks like we're in good company with replication & rigorous methods @PsychOllygy with @Drsurvival replicated the Ig No…
RT @SwearingGroup: Looks like we're in good company with replication & rigorous methods @PsychOllygy with @Drsurvival replicated the Ig No…
Looks like we're in good company with replication & rigorous methods @PsychOllygy with @Drsurvival replicated the Ig Nobel study on swearing and pain in 2017 Tl;dr: It helps! Read here: https://t.co/yOa89GQjhg @improbresearch @AcademicChatter @UCLanPsychology #ScienceTwitter https://t.co/YwI0LtLbRK https://t.co/Z7Zw9jv009
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