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EPISODE · Dec 20, 2025 · 4 MIN

Michelle Dickinson: How swearing can make you stronger

from The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin · host Newstalk ZB

A study published this week in the journal American Psychologist has said that swearing can make you physically stronger. Participants were required to do a chair push up and those who swore were found to perform better than those who didn't. Michelle Dickinson and Francesca Rudkin discuss the study and how it might help people push through the Christmas season. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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