swearing Pain Pain Relief Science Anna North 7/13/09 10:40am 7/13/09 10:40am g 1,764L 33Edit Study: Swearing Helps Relieve Pain Anna North PFollowOUnfollow 7/13/09 10:40am 7/13/09 10:40am g 1,764L 33EditF-bombs may be therapeutic: volunteers were able to keep their hands in a tub of ice-cold water for longer if they repeated "a swear word of their choice" than if they chanted an inoffensive word. [Reuters] 1 jFacebook iTwitter kTumblrLDiscuss