Neural tracking of surprisal and semantic distance in naturalistic movie viewing
Ryan M. O’Leary, Hailey C. Smith, Emily B. Myers, Jamie J. Reilly, Jonathan Erik Peelle
The paper examines how the brain processes surprisal and semantic distance during naturalistic movie viewing using fMRI, finding distinct neural responses in specific brain regions.
bioRxiv · Sep 13, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience