Temperate language has traditionally been considered a social virtue, but new research suggests people who refrain from swearing are often the most devious and dishonest. TW, we've gotta talk . . . .
| Yes, gorb dear. About the documented distressingly high level of dishonesty in social science research, to begin with. |
| That was distressingly polite and refreshingly honest, snicker... |
Therefore, given Raj's creative ability with indelicate words, I would guess he's probably one of the most honest among us.
| I suspect Raj does not use his indelicate vocabulary when speaking with clients, and quite possibly also with his colleagues. This discrimination is a mark of intelligence as is as a varied vocabulary. |
They were then given a survey asking them to agree or disagree with statements such as "I never lie" and "all my habits are good" to assess their propensity for dishonesty.
| All the dishonest ones admitted to it? How novel. |
Probably because they have low tolerance for BS, because it pi$$es them off, and they react accordingly.
| That would be those who self-report as most honest. Remember what I said about the problem with social science research? |
"If you’re trying to follow the social norms rather than saying what you think, you are saying what people want to here," he said.
| Hear. Layers of editors and fact checkers strike again. |
"We did not look at extreme dishonesty such as fraud, so from that experiment it’s an open question as to whether there would be a link."
However, he said the findings corroborate research in the US which links states with a high level of swearing to low levels of honest-related crime.
| Oboy. That one wants an entire essay of its own. |
I don't believe I've ever heard 0bean use an off-color word. Just sayin'.
| Whereas Hillary! does. |
"Although if people said what they think all the time, would that really be a good thing?"
So TW must serve a function here. Perhaps as a diplomat? ;-)
| Probably not, dear gorb. |
People who regularly posted short, simple messages were the least likely to swear.
Huh? No room for swear words there.
Dr Sillwell said simple statements are already known to be associated with dishonesty, because liars find it hard to make up complicated sentences.
A$$hole!
However, more nuanced language, evidenced by words such as "but" and "however", as well as use of pronouns which associate the speaker with his or her statement, are commonly agreed to indicate honesty.
Heh heh! He said 'but'!
In the Facebook analysis, people who spoke in this style were also more likely to swear.
| Like me? |