Comments on: Researchers Pinpoint Brain’s Sarcasm Sensor

by: Anonymous

Thu, 02 Jun 2005 18:02:00 +0000

I’ve also noticed that some of the most sarcastic people are passive aggressive.

by: Anonymous

Thu, 02 Jun 2005 18:01:00 +0000

I learned from my daughter that children do not understand sarcasm until sometime around the age of 10 or so. My mother has a very sarcastic sense of humor and I had to protect my daughter from it when she was younger because she didn’t understand it. Children are very literal. Sarcasm is confusing and potentially hurtful, whether the sarcastic person meant it or not.

by: Goatopolis

Fri, 27 May 2005 05:58:00 +0000

Very Interesting blog. I swear if I didn’t get around to reading blogs, then I would know very little, or less than I know now. And no, that is not sarcasm. If we didn’t have sarcasm, then I seriously wouldn’t know how to interact with people at work.

by: L

Fri, 27 May 2005 04:51:00 +0000

catching up on my blog reading….

interesting article. I think my sarcasm sensor is definitely overdeveloped, as well as my sarcasm producer…

by: Candace

Wed, 25 May 2005 14:58:00 +0000

Seems like I’ve read about sociopaths not being able to detect the emotions of others — it’s not just that they have no empathy, they don’t seem to “get” the normal signals of someone’s anger or happiness. Interesting.

by: Babs

Wed, 25 May 2005 00:49:00 +0000

I’ve read similar claims in researching Sensory Processing Disorders. On the spectrum, they tend to think in very literal terms and can have difficulty empathizing with others. (Not intended to be medical advice; seek a qualified professional).

by: Joel

Wed, 25 May 2005 00:26:00 +0000

I think there are a lot of people with prefrontal lobe damage….

by: Anonymous

Tue, 24 May 2005 20:45:00 +0000

Very interesting! Now when will they do a study on how being blonde causes brain drain? bonnie