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Friday, 15 April 2011 13:30

Inability to detect sarcasm, lies may be early sign of dementia, UCSF study shows

By asking a group of older adults to analyze videos of other people conversing -- some talking truthfully, some insincerely -- a group of scientists at the University of California, San Francisco has determined which areas of the brain govern a person's ability to detect sarcasm and lies.

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