The Anatomy of sarcasm

researchers reveal how the brain handles this complex communication Israeli psychologists draw conclusions from how brain-damaged people comprehend sarcasm – or not

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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). http://www.apa.org/releases/sarcasm.html