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Download full textNavon, David – 1981
A prevalent theory about the cognitive aspect of humor is that most humorous stimuli are characterized by incongruity that is first perceived and then resolved. However, the combination of incongruity and resolution is not sufficient for constituting a joke--resolution should be inadequate as well. In other words, resolution is brought about by…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Conflict Resolution, Congruence (Psychology)
