Swearing as a response to pain – public lecture at Keele University

A Keele University psychologist will discuss his research into swearing as a response to pain at a public lecture next month.
Dr Richard Stephens and his colleagues John Atkins and Andrew Kingston found that swearing can increase pain tolerance. Sixty-four undergraduate volunteers were asked to submerge their hand in a tub of ice water for as [...]

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USA seminar series on Keele swearing research

Dr Richard Stephens, School of Psychology, has been invited to give a series of seminars in the USA on his research on swearing as a response to pain. These invitations follow the publication in the summer of Dr Stephens’ research paper on the same topic in the journal NeuroReport. The research generated international media attention [...]

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Swearing Can Make You Feel Better

Swearing Can Make You Feel Better
New Research Reveals That Swearing Can Actually Increase Pain Tolerance
Researchers from Keele University’s School of Psychology have determined that swearing can have a ‘pain-lessening effect’, according to new study published in the journal NeuroReport.
While swearing is often a common response to pain, Dr Richard Stephens and his colleagues, John [...]

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Master a psychology career at Keele University

A new Masters degree programme has been launched at Keele University in Staffordshire to help graduates forge careers in clinical and social psychology.
With competition for jobs in psychology and entry onto professional training programmes tough, the new Keele masters programme will give students advanced training in the application of psychology, helping them improve their [...]

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Keele University on YouTube

We’ve just created a Keele University YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/KeeleUniversity and have uploaded six videos about life at Keele – a general overview and films which look at Psychology, Computer Science, Life Sciences, Maths and Chemistry and Forensic Science.
We hope you enjoy them!

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