This may come as a surprise to many parents and teachers that being quirky with words through sarcasm is a sign of a flexible and inventive mind. Sarcasm is the use of words or expressions to mean the ...

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People in the early stages of dementia may not be able to tell the truth from lies and sarcasm from sincerity, a new study finds. The findings could help doctors diagnose dementia, such as Alzheimer's ...

Sarcasm is the use of irony to contempt someone. It is not a healthy sign of a human being. Sarcasm sees another person in a poorer light and continues it with other people as well. Very often sarcasm ...

Scientists have developed a new system that can detect sarcasm in social media posts, and interpret it for people with autism and Asperger's syndrome who have difficulty understanding such statements.

Sarcasm is truly one of the best things ever. It is an art, a skill and most importantly, a tool for communication. Albeit, a rather bitter and controversial form of communication, it serves a purpose ...