Adaptive Prediction: The Brain Trades Phonemic for Semantic Expectations Under Acoustic Uncertainty
Giorgio Piazza, Marco Sala, Rebecca Guerrini, Martin Winchester, Francesca Peressotti
This study investigates how acoustic uncertainty affects speech processing by examining neural responses to speech from single vs. multiple talkers, finding a shift from phonemic to semantic prediction.
bioRxiv · Jul 18, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience