If the Right Side of the Brain Is Damaged, People

question 448

True/False

If the right side of the brain is damaged, people lose their ability to understand jokes, irony, sarcasm, implications, and other nuances of language.

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Definitions:

Out Of Body Experience

A phenomenon where a person feels as though they are observing themselves from a location outside their physical body.

Borderline Personality Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by unstable moods, behaviors, and relationships, with symptoms often including emotional instability.

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

A group of conditions that occur due to an impairment of the growth and development of the brain or central nervous system.

Acute Stress Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by the development of severe anxiety, dissociation, and other symptoms that occur within one month after exposure to a traumatic event.