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When does trash talking work?

  • Written by Karen C.P. McDermott, Researcher in Communication, University of Connecticut
Boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor engage in some verbal sparring prior to their 2017 bout.AP Photo/John Locher

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Karen C.P. McDermott recently completed a study on trash talk, the taunts or boasts meant to intimidate or distract an opponent.

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