Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Discovery of 'irony' brain areas

"...The Israeli team from Haifa University told Neuropsychology how their findings might help to explain autism features. ..."

Scientists say they have located the parts of the brain that comprehend sarcasm - honestly. By comparing healthy people and those with damage to different parts of the brain, they found the front of the brain was a key to understanding irony.

Full story from BBC NEWS:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/health/4566319.stm

For more information and resources on autism, go to:
http://www.autismconcepts.com/.