Neuroscience
- At What Age Do Children Recognise The Difference Between Sarcasm And Irony?
People hold strong feelings about the meanings of irony and sarcasm. Just look at the reaction to Alanis Morissette's global hit 'ironic' - despite commercial success, the apparent misunderstanding of irony conveyed by the song provoked a...
- Oh, Great. Now We Know What The Right Parahippocampal Gyrus Does.
Or so declares an article in the New York Times: The Science of Sarcasm (Not That You Care) By DAN HURLEY Published: June 3, 2008 There was nothing very interesting in Katherine P. Rankin’s study of sarcasm — at least, nothing worth your important...
- Sarcasm And The Brain: Look At The Right Prefrontal Cortex (continued)
Following up on an earlier post of mine from the 2nd of May --- Sarcasm and the Brain: Look at the Right Prefrontal Cortex --- I note that the publisher of the journal that this research appeared in is offering online its full-text content: S.G. Shamay-Tsoory,...
- Sarcasm And The Brain: Look At The Right Prefrontal Cortex
From The APA Monitor:It's no joke: Study identifies brain circuitry involved in our grasp of sarcasm The APA Monitor May 2005 Print version: page 13 A study in May's Neuropsychology (Vol. 19, No. 2) finds the right prefrontal cortex--a brain...
- Hlsa 391 - Humor Your Way To Good Health
WINTER TERM 2012 M, T, W, TH 12 PM - 3:30 PM 3 CREDITS Discover your own humor talents while exploring the many aspects of humor practices including jokes, performance arts, graphic expression, story telling, anecdotes, and games. Explore public...
Neuroscience
Romance, Sarcasm, Math, and Language
Thanks to Maura for pointing me to XKCD, an amusing and entertaining comic-blog covering "romance, sarcasm, math, and language."
Note their warning: "This comic occasionally contains strong language (which may be unsuitable for children), unusual humor (which may be unsuitable for adults), and advanced mathematics (which may be unsuitable for liberal-arts majors)."
- At What Age Do Children Recognise The Difference Between Sarcasm And Irony?
People hold strong feelings about the meanings of irony and sarcasm. Just look at the reaction to Alanis Morissette's global hit 'ironic' - despite commercial success, the apparent misunderstanding of irony conveyed by the song provoked a...
- Oh, Great. Now We Know What The Right Parahippocampal Gyrus Does.
Or so declares an article in the New York Times: The Science of Sarcasm (Not That You Care) By DAN HURLEY Published: June 3, 2008 There was nothing very interesting in Katherine P. Rankin’s study of sarcasm — at least, nothing worth your important...
- Sarcasm And The Brain: Look At The Right Prefrontal Cortex (continued)
Following up on an earlier post of mine from the 2nd of May --- Sarcasm and the Brain: Look at the Right Prefrontal Cortex --- I note that the publisher of the journal that this research appeared in is offering online its full-text content: S.G. Shamay-Tsoory,...
- Sarcasm And The Brain: Look At The Right Prefrontal Cortex
From The APA Monitor:It's no joke: Study identifies brain circuitry involved in our grasp of sarcasm The APA Monitor May 2005 Print version: page 13 A study in May's Neuropsychology (Vol. 19, No. 2) finds the right prefrontal cortex--a brain...
- Hlsa 391 - Humor Your Way To Good Health
WINTER TERM 2012 M, T, W, TH 12 PM - 3:30 PM 3 CREDITS Discover your own humor talents while exploring the many aspects of humor practices including jokes, performance arts, graphic expression, story telling, anecdotes, and games. Explore public...