When repeating four-letter words, participants held a challenging physical task for longer than when they said neutral words.

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It’s common to be told that filler words are bad, whether you’re in an in-person interview or chatting online, but avoiding them outright can worsen communication.

Proven methods for teaching the readers who struggle most have been known for decades. Why do we often fail to use them?

Abstract: Autonomous driving systems critically depend on accurately classifying traffic signs, a task that is jeopardized by adversarial attacks. This paper focuses on the relatively unexplored ...

A quarter of a century ago, Claudio Neves Valente was briefly enrolled as a promising young doctoral student in the physics ...

Studies have shown that dropping your favorite verbal bomb actually improves your ability to endure pain, maintain focus, and accomplish feats of strength. Now, a new study published in the journal ...

Scientific studies claim that modern music has become simpler than ever before, both lyrically and musically. But are they ...

But swearing could actually have real benefits, according to a new study published in the journal American Psychologist. They ...

As Cornell College students reel from recent news of cuts to academic programs and positions, the college's president said he understands their feelings while also knowing that Cornell, like the ...

Psychologists have long known that certain linguistic habits reveal how people are functioning internally. For example, ...