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Sarcasm Useful For Detecting Dementia

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the yeah-that'll-work dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Sarcasm may be the lowest form of wit, but Australian scientists are using it to diagnose dementia, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of New South Wales, found that patients under the age of 65 suffering from frontotemporal dementia (FTD), the second most common form of dementia, cannot detect when someone is being sarcastic."

3 of 389 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Does this mean the Internet is a dementia sim? by B3ryllium · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Kid, your FACE would explain a lot of things.

  2. Hammer by mosb1000 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The hammer is my penis.

  3. Re:This will end badly... by jonaskoelker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Fascinating point.

    If you're intrigued by his ideas, I'm sure you can find a subscribe button on his slashdot journal ;)