Gabriel Stüve on Instagram: "An illustration of Cognitive Incongruity (Surprise Humor): In a 2008 appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah asked Cher how she felt about getting older — and Cher’s candid reply, “I think it sucks,” immediately made the audience burst into laughter. This moment shows how humor emerges from the unexpected: it surprises us cognitively, releases emotional tension through laughter, and creates a shared social experience that bonds people. Sometimes, the most human m

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