This recent broadcast from National Public Radio attempts to answer the question of why children curse. Drawing upon the expertise of psychologists from premier research institutions, Morning Edition reporter Allison Aubrey provides some interesting answers and comical anecdotes.
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Here’s a fun, obscenity-laden article on cursing by Steven Pinker, one of the psychologists they interview in this piece.