DARPA has by far the greatest mission statement of any government organization: developing gonzo technologies to prevent and create strategic surprise. And this month the Defense Advanced Research ...

Sarcasm is notoriously difficult to distinguish in online communities. So much, in fact, that a famous internet rule called Poe’s Law is named after the phenomenon. To adapt, users have adopted ...

Sarcasm is lost on many people, in some cases more than others, because they may be missing part of a complex set of cognitive skills based in specific parts of the brain. A new study by Israeli ...

Writing of her future demise, author and humorist Dorothy Parker once observed that her epitaph might read, “Wherever she went, including here, it was against her better judgment.” Celebrated for her ...

Here’s why spicing up your sense of humor with cynicism and chutzpah can make you more desirable. Although there is no single definition of sarcasm, most define it as verbal irony—saying the opposite ...

You know the feeling when the news won’t just stop, and at some point it all starts to feel exhausting, and repetitive.

Melanie Glenwright's research is really fascinating. No, really. Glenwright, department of psychology, is exploring sarcasm and irony, and children's ability to grasp these important aspects of ...

Webster’s New World College Dictionary defines sarcasm as “a taunting, sneering, cutting or caustic remark,” while the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary–which calls itself the “one of the world’s most ...

"Throw those shoes in the garbage can!" your mum says, with a glint in her eye. Confused, five-year-old you promptly obeys, tossing your beloved new kicks in the bin. This childhood memory of mine ...