The Psychology of Polite Words

For decades, a social psychologist named John Bargh has conducted studies on the way words affect behavior. In one such study, undergraduate students ...

Don’t Do the Silent Treatment

Life for a 19th-century sailor was hard: Months at sea were accompanied by constant danger and deprivation. To make matters worse, mariners saw the same ...

Huge Spike in Curse Words on TV Shows

These days, just turning on the television seems to trigger a blitzkrieg of F-bombs.

“We’re seeing a big spike in the use of crude and profane ...

Internet Jokers Regret Royal Rumors

Because the British royal family lives under constant media scrutiny, it’s usual for any member of the family to stay out of the limelight for an ...

Don't Be Rude to Your Chatbot

A nine-year-old boy asked ChatGPT, “Is yo' mama so dumb that when she went to sleep, she put a ruler behind her pillow to see how long she slept?” ...

Mayoral Candidate Regretful After Profane Tirade

U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee recently expressed remorse for her words after an unverified audio recording of her was released to the public. ...

Soccer Star Praises Coach’s Truth Leadership

At one point, U.S. Men’s Soccer Team star Christian Pulisic was dropped from the starting lineup by head coach Gregg Berhalter. Pulisic said, “There ...

Cop Recorded Joking About Pedestrian Death

Of all the helping professions, police work seems the most suited to a dark, sardonic disposition often referred to as gallows humor. It’s the byproduct ...

Missionaries Helped Preserve Forgotten Languages

An often-overlooked effect of missionary influence has been the preservation of languages. Language is the breath of a culture, and so the death of a ...

Actress Realized Her Need for a Listening Ear

Actress Diane Kruger (National Treasure, In The Fade) was once offered a role that required her to play a young wife and mother, experiencing the loss ...