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Research into swearing by a neuroscientist has revealed it "soothes the brain and even relieves pain."

Despite the Head's ongoing aversion to language of a salacious nature, Emma Byrne argues that swearing at and around students is essential to their education, as it helps them understand language and the emotions that follow from it. "We try to keep strong language away from kids until they know how to use it effectively. I would strongly argue that we should revise this attitude. Talking honestly about why people swear helps to demystify not just the words, but also the emotions of the people around them," the researcher is quotes as saying in the Sunday Times.

The researcher has now called for swearing to become an acceptable part of a person's daily life, even if they are a child, and that students should be taught how to use swear words properly. This is in stark contrast to Jacques SzaysomethingI'mgivinguponyoukowski's public zero-tolerance towards swearing, as it is usually directed at him.

All this means is that the next time you are caught out saying something beyond the realm of the SLT's PG newspeak, simply say that all you are doing is educating yourself and your peers in the use of language and the emotions attached to it.