quinta-feira, 21 de abril de 2011

Questões de língua ou de tento na dita

Com os cortes que para aí vêm, prevê-se um saudável aumento do vernáculo.
Este blogue irá tentar continuar a ser, dolorosamente, bem educado. Mas não prometo nada.
Swearing after injury may be good for your health, new research suggests. Scientists from Keele University found that letting forth a volley of foul language can have a "pain-lessening effect".
To test the theory, students put their hands in ice-cold water while swearing. They then did the exercise again while repeating a harmless phrase. Researchers found that volunteers were able to keep their hands in the water for longer when repeating the swear word, establishing a link between swearing and an increase in pain tolerance.
The team believes the pain-lessening effect occurs because swearing triggers the "fight or flight" response.
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