The new five-pound meal deal from McDonald's.

Get a cheeseburger or mayo chicken, medium fries, four McNuggets and a medium soft drink for guess what?

That's right, five pounds!

It's not called the five-pound meal deal for nothing.

From 11 AM, not available on delivery.

Carbidated soft drink upgrade fees apply.

Participating restaurants, subjects of availability. What's your first reaction when someone cuts you off in traffic?

What about when you stubbed your toe or bashed your finger with a hammer?

If you're like most of us, you probably let out a choice word or two.

Swearing is a part of most people's vocabulary, and in recent decades,

it's become increasingly acceptable in movies, on television, and in recent decades, it's become increasingly acceptable

in movies, on television, and in other places where it used to be forbidden.

Opinions might vary on whether that's a good thing, but here's a point in favor of profanity.

Psychologists who study swearing are finding out that using these taboo words may have

some unexpected benefits for people's mental

and physical health. So why do we swear? Can swearing during a stressful or painful moment actually

make us feel better? Is it true that swearing is a sign of low intelligence or limited vocabulary?

Do curse words exist in every language? Do people generally swear more than they used to

in everyday life? And if they do, might swearing lose some of its power to heal as well as shock.

Welcome to Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast of the American Psychological Association

that examines the links between

psychological science and everyday life.

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