How to diagnose mental issues from somebody's sense of humor.

[DetlefK]

http://www.cracked.com/article_24255_jokes-you-didnt-know-were-indicators-mental-illness.html

- "Witzelsucht" (roughly translated from german: "joke-addiction&quot is a psychological condition where somebody loves bad, simplistic, cringy puns, but lacks the mental capacity to understand more complex humor. Witzelsucht can e.g. result from a stroke.

- Can't detect sarcasm? That's a symptom for dementia, autism, head injuries, brain lesions, schizophrenia, or a stroke.

- The only humor somebody knows is sarcasm, ridicule and caustic, dark jokes? That's a symptom of being a workaholic. Quote: "Everything becomes about winning."

- Take yourself too seriously? You might be a narcissist.

- Can't muster an honest smile, an honest laughter? (That is: mouth AND eyes.) That's a symptom of self-deception.

- Nervous giggling? Somebody is trying to subconsciously convince themselves that everything is okay when it actually is not.








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I would like to propose a "Humor"-category for the presidential debates...

[True Dough]

1. I'm not sure what you'd label my condition

but I just look at this face and I laugh and laugh some more...

[Odin2005]

2. I have Asperger's and I suck at detecting sarcasm in speech.

It's embarrassing.

I must have brain damage, too, because I love cheesy puns.

[unblock]

3. lol. they got the alphabet wrong!