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the brain's favorite glitch, where prediction fails and delight or dread rushes the gap
dopamine spikeUnexpected rewards fire neurons harder than expected ones
military originFrom Old French surprendre, to overtake or seize suddenly
the party trapSurveys show many people secretly dread surprise parties
facial universalRaised brows and dropped jaw read across all cultures
shortest emotionIt fades within seconds, the briefest of the basic six