Hey potty mouths, I'm Trace and this is a freaking DNews Short.
We've talked before about the history of swearing and how it can relieve physical pain.
But now new research published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science found that people who swear more are associated with higher levels of honesty and integrity!
F*** yeah!
I'm super honest!
Since swearing is a form of self-expression, the researchers say, " those who do it more are portraying themselves more honestly than those who refrain."
So, if you swear like a sailor (and I know I do), you're probably more honest than people who swear less or don't at all!
In the study, 276 participants told researchers how much they swear in their daily lives.
They were given a questionnaire which assesses a person's honesty using what they call a " Lie Scale."
By comparing those results with the person's level of swearing, the researchers found out that swearing was associated with higher levels of honesty.
