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Swear like a sailor and be as honest as Captain Hook! Researchers have shed light on a surprising correlation. A behavioural analysis shows, that profanity is positively associated with both individual honesty and societal integrity. Study 1 exposed a link between profanity use and honesty on a personal level. Participants who exhibited a higher frequency of profanity also demonstrated greater honesty when evaluated on a lie scale. In Study 2, researchers expanded their investigation to examine language patterns in Facebook status updates....

According to a study conducted by the University of Scranton, only 8% of people actually achieve their New Year’s resolutions. The study analyzed the resolution success rates of 200 people over a two-year period, and found that the vast majority of resolutions fail within the first few weeks of the new year. The study also found that the most commonly made resolutions are related to health and fitness, followed by resolutions related to financial goals and personal development....