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Altered oscillatory neural dynamics related to word prediction in older adult readers
The engagement of predictive mechanisms during language comprehension can facilitate processing and modulate neural oscillatory …
Ryan J. Hubbard, Kara D. Federmeier
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Altered oscillatory neural dynamics related to word prediction in older adult readers
The Impact of Linguistic Prediction Violations on Downstream Recognition Memory and Sentence Recall
Predicting upcoming words during language comprehension not only affects processing in the moment but also has consequences for memory, …
Ryan J. Hubbard, Kara D. Federmeier
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The Impact of Linguistic Prediction Violations on Downstream Recognition Memory and Sentence Recall
Electrophysiology of non-literal language
This chapter reviews the electrophysiological research on four most commonly used figurative language types: metaphor, idioms, irony, …
Vicky T. Lai, Ryan J. Hubbard, Li-Chuan Ku, Valeria Pfeifer
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Electrophysiology of non-literal language
Predictability and decomposability separately contribute to compositional processing of idiomatic language
When reading, comprehenders construct a message-level representation and integrate new information as it becomes available. Such …
Ryan J. Hubbard, Nyssa Bulkes, Vicky T. Lai
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Predictability and decomposability separately contribute to compositional processing of idiomatic language
Prediction and Aging
I am currently investigating how the neural mechanisms of prediction, and the engagement of these mechanisms, change as people age.
Neural Mechanisms of Prediction During Language Comprehension
I am currently investigating the neural mechanisms of prediction during language comprehension.
Masked language models directly encode linguistic uncertainty
In two experiments we have tested how much context on its own – without knowledge of the final word – can directly encode the …
Cassandra L. Jacobs, Ryan J. Hubbard, Kara D. Federmeier
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Masked language models directly encode linguistic uncertainty
Dividing attention influences contextual facilitation and revision during language comprehension
Although we often seem to successfully comprehend language in the face of distraction, few studies have examined the role of sustained …
Ryan J. Hubbard, Kara D. Federmeier
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Dividing attention influences contextual facilitation and revision during language comprehension
Representational pattern similarity of electrical brain activity reveals rapid and specific prediction during language comprehension
Predicting upcoming events is a critical function of the brain, and language provides a fertile testing ground for studying prediction, …
Ryan J. Hubbard, Kara D. Federmeier
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Representational pattern similarity of electrical brain activity reveals rapid and specific prediction during language comprehension
Downstream behavioral and electrophysiological consequences of word prediction on recognition memory
When people process language, they can use context to predict upcoming information, influencing processing and comprehension as seen in …
Ryan J. Hubbard, Joost Rommers, Cassandra L. Jacobs, Kara D. Federmeier
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Downstream behavioral and electrophysiological consequences of word prediction on recognition memory