After damage to the right hemisphere, many people suffer what kind of loss?
A) Control of the muscles on the right side of the body
B) Control of hunger and thirst
C) Ability to remember the names of objects
D) Ability to recognize humor and sarcasm

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Damage to the right hemisphere can lead to deficits in processing the emotional and social content of communication, including the ability to recognize humor and sarcasm. This is known as a disorder of affective (emotional) processing or prosodic deficit. Difficulty recognizing faces and objects (known as visual agnosia) is also commonly associated with right hemisphere damage, but this option is not listed as a choice.

After Damage to the Right Hemisphere, Many People Suffer What