[lit-ideas] Sarcasm, the breakfast of brainiacs.
- From: "Mike Geary" <atlas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "LIT-IDEAS" <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 21:22:35 -0500
WASHINGTON -- The ability to comprehend sarcasm depends upon a carefully
orchestrated sequence of complex cognitive skills based in specific parts of
the brain. Yeah, right, and I'm the Tooth Fairy. But it's true: New research
details an "anatomy of sarcasm" that explains how the mind puts
sharp-tongued words into context. The findings appear in the May issue of
Neuropsychology, published by the American Psychological Association (APA).
The full article is at
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/05/050523153934.htm
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