A robust vocabulary of curse words signals strong verbal fluency

A robust vocabulary of curse words signals strong verbal fluency

A persistent cultural myth suggests that individuals who swear frequently do so because they lack the vocabulary to express themselves with better words. But in 2015, researchers discovered that a robust knowledge of taboo language actually correlates with higher overall verbal ability, suggesting that a rich repertoire of curse words accompanies a well-stocked mental dictionary. The research was published in Language Sciences. Listeners often j…