Taboo gesticulations as a response to pain
(2019)
Journal Article
Jacobs, M., van Beest, I., & Stephens, R. (2019). Taboo gesticulations as a response to pain. Scandinavian Journal of Pain, 397-406. https://doi.org/10.1515/sjpain-2018-0321
Prior research indicates that swearing increases pain tolerance and decreases pain perception in a cold pressor task. In two experiments, we extend this research by testing whether taboo hand gesticulations have a similar effect. Study 1 focused on m... Read More about Taboo gesticulations as a response to pain.