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arXiv cs.CL
arXiv cs.CL
7/22/2026
Decoding EEG Signals to Explore Next-Word Predictability in the Human Brain

Decoding EEG Signals to Explore Next-Word Predictability in the Human Brain

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This EEG study examines how next-word predictability affects N400 brain responses across lexical categories during reading. Content words show greater N400 differences than function words, with verbs exhibiting larger effects than nouns. The authors demonstrate that decoding techniques capture more detailed cognitive process representations than traditional ERP analysis.

  • •EEG study maps N400 responses to word predictability across lexical categories
  • •Content words show stronger predictability effects than function words; verbs differ more than nouns
  • •Decoding technique outperforms traditional ERP analysis for capturing cognitive representations over time

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