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SARCASM IN RELATIONSHIPS
WHY DO PEOPLE USE SARCASM? Sarcasm has been found to be “morphologically simpler and more flexible to use than direct forms” (McDonald, 1999, 487).
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/plc/communication/valerie.htm
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Why is sarcasm the lowest form of wit? - Big Questions - Books ...
Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit since its aim is to belittle or hurt someone, and to laugh at their expense; we associate the word 'cutting' with it.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/big-questions/why-is-sarcasm-the-lowest-form-of-wit/2005/08/18/1123958169522.html
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Sarcastic Definition | Definition of Sarcastic at Dictionary.com
Why are people sarc... ... Expressing or marked by sarcasm. Given to using sarcasm. [sarc(asm) + -astic, as in enthusiastic.]
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sarcastic
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Seanbaby.com - Why We're Sarcastic
An explanation of why we're sarcastic. Everyone in the world is getting sarcastic. It's not just comedians and dicks anymore.
http://www.seanbaby.com/stupid/sarcasm.htm
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Sarcasm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lo, you see the man is mad; why then have you brought him to me? Do I lack madmen, that ... this perception has been located by MRI in the right parahippocampal gyrus. [4] [5] Sarcasm ...
http://wiki.healthhaven.com/Sarcasm
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APA Press Release: The Anatomy of Sarcasm
APA Press Release explaning how the mind puts sharp-tongued words into context.
http://www.apa.org/releases/sarcasm.html
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Field Guide: Sarcastic Masters | Psychology Today
So why do wisecrackers keep their bons mots coming at the risk of alienating others? Though they may not be aware of it, sarcasm is their means of indirectly expressing aggression ...
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200706/field-guide-sarcastic-masters
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Why do people use Sarcasm? - Yahoo!7 Answers
"Why do people use Sarcasm?" - Find the answer to this question and millions more on Yahoo!7 Answers.
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Would You Even Recognize Sarcasm? | World of Psychology
It’s no wonder why sarcasm is so often misused or misunderstood — half of us can’t recognize sarcasm in the first place. Something we may mean in a sarcastic manner may be ...
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/08/18/would-you-even-recognize-sarcasm/
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The Science of Sarcasm : Science To Life
So, why is this research important? The ability to perceive sarcasm is linked to one of the most important aspects of human social relations: the ability to figure out what others ...
http://scienceblogs.com/sciencetolife/2008/06/the_science_of_sarcasm.php
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