Monday, October 8, 2007

Dirty Minds: Why Do We Swear?



In his latest book "The Stuff of Thought" psychologist Steven Pinker says we can't help but cuss...because our brains are hardwired to do it. In fact, brain scan research reveals that cursing uses a completely different part of the brain than regular speech...the part connected to strong emotion. For the whole story watch the "Watercooler Diaries" on KBTVonline.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

...you said fuck...

Anonymous said...

This is the biggest load of crap I've ever heard. Come on Kate do you really believe this??? We're not SUPPOSED to curse. You know what they say you're a product of your environment. It's in their upbringing!!!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for this one Kate! The next time I blurt out "fuck you" or "Son of a bitch" I'll just blame it on my brain LOL.

Anonymous said...

Another great video. Very enlightening. Your videos always make me think and I always learn something new :)