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Hey potty mouths, I'm Trace and this is a freaking DNews Short.
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We've talked before about the history of swearing and how it can relieve physical pain.
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But now new research published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science found that people who swear more are associated with higher levels of honesty and integrity!
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F*** yeah!
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I'm super honest!
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Since swearing is a form of self-expression, the researchers say, "those who do it more are portraying themselves more honestly than those who refrains."
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So, if you swear like a sailor (and I know I do), you're probably more honest than people who swear less or don't at all!
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In the study, 276 participants told researchers how much they swear in their daily lives.
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They were given a questionnaire which assesses a person's honesty using what they call a "Lie Scale."
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By comparing those results with the person's level of swearing, the researchers found out that swearing was associated with higher levels of honesty.
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In another part of the study, the researchers analyzed over 73,000 Facebook statuses from people in the US.
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The statuses were run through software that was programmed to find swear words and also words that indicate deception.
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Once again, those who swore more tended to also be those who told the truth.
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And there are other studies that may back these findings.
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For example, in criminal cases, innocent suspects were more likely to curse than guilty suspects when denying accusations!
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Plus, people who swear during jury testimonies are perceived to be more credible.
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So, the next time your mom yells at you for swearing, just say you were being honest!
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Science says that's ok.
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See how it goes.
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Speaking of lying, is it ever ok to lie?
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Check out this video to find out.
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What do you think about these new findings?
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Do you think people who are swearing are more honest?
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Let us know down in the freakin' comments and make sure you subscribe, so you get more DNews.