This study aims at understanding irony comprehension ability of Chinese speaking patients with TBI through a series of self-made stories. Each story contains two characters having a conversation, and one of them would give a figurative (which is, ironic) or literal statement at the end of the story. The participants are asked to figure out its meaning.

The investigator plans to recruit TBI patients and control group whose gender and age accord with them, 15 people in each group. They would be asked to read the materials mentioned above displaying by a computer. It may take 30 minutes per time, and every participants only do once.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Above 20 years old
• Chinese speaking people
• Diagnosed as TBI patients for over 6 months
• Having no other neurological and mental related problems
• Able to read with or without assistive device like glasses

Exclusion Criteria:

• Addicted to alcohol or drug morbid and postmorbid
• Having any communication disorders

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