Alcoholics will lose their humor

People who drink alcohol in an infinite state often don't realize what a joke is or don't understand the implication, German researchers say.

In the study of 29 alcoholics who were undergoing treatment at a medical station in the city of Bochum, western Germany, participants were tested to measure mood, thinking ability, memory, motor skills. Nerve and enjoy jokes.

(Photo: banderasnews) The results were compared to a group of 29 healthy people. In the humor test, participants read jokes, and picked out the key points for that story. The group found significant differences in the responses of the two groups - less than 68% of alcoholics chose the correct answer, compared with 92% in the healthy group.

These people are also tested for judgment and understand the behavior of others."Alcoholics do worse in their memory and speculation tests. This shows that weaknesses in this brain region have affected the ability to understand and laugh at funny stories," the researchers said. save judgment.

According to the World Health Organization, in 2004, there were about 76 million people suffering from alcoholism worldwide, and alcohol also caused nearly 2 million deaths each year.

The authors argue that the inability to understand the intentions of others and the loss of humor also affect social skills and personal relationships. This has the opposite effect on recovery and detoxification for patients.

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