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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science
  • Social Neuroscience

Background:

  • Understanding the brain basis of language is crucial.
  • Previous research focused on single brains, overlooking interpersonal communication.
  • Hyperscanning enables studying neural processes during dyadic interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a hierarchical model for neurocognitive processes in interpersonal verbal communication.
  • To explain the role of interpersonal neural synchronization (INS) in communication.
  • To integrate findings from hyperscanning research into a cohesive framework.

Main Methods:

  • Review and synthesis of existing hyperscanning research.
  • Development of a hierarchical neurocognitive model.
  • Conceptual analysis of interpersonal neural synchronization (INS).

Main Results:

  • A three-level hierarchical model of neurocognitive processes in verbal communication is proposed.
  • Distinct patterns of interpersonal neural synchronization (INS) are associated with each process level.
  • Bidirectional modulation between process levels and the coexistence of shared representation and predictive coding are suggested.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed model offers a framework for understanding the neural basis of interpersonal communication.
  • It highlights the importance of interpersonal neural synchronization (INS) in successful verbal exchanges.
  • Further research is needed to empirically validate and refine the model in social and cognitive neuroscience.