inner speech

Inner Speech
A sensorimotor manifestation of language and thoughts. Why do we generate and perceive inner speech? Is it instrumental to cognition and consciousness, or is it a by-product of thinking?
Inner Speech
Reading direct speech quotes increases theta phase-locking: Evidence for cortical tracking of inner speech?
Growing evidence shows that theta-band (4–7 Hz) activity in the auditory cortex phase-locks to rhythms of overt speech. Does theta …
Bo Yao, Jason R. Taylor, Briony Banks, Sonja A. Kotz
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Mental simulations of phonological representations are causally linked to silent reading of direct versus indirect speech
Embodied theories propose that language is understood via mental simulations of sensory states related to perception and action. Given …
Bo Yao
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Processing speech and thoughts during silent reading: Direct reference effects for speech by fictional characters in voice-selective auditory cortex and a Theory-of-Mind network
Stories transport readers into vivid imaginative worlds, but understanding how readers create such worlds—populating them with …
Ben Alderson-Day, Jamie Moffatt, Marco Bernini, Kaja Mitrenga, Bo Yao, Charles Fernyhough
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Direct speech quotations promote low relative-clause attachment in silent reading of English
The implicit prosody hypothesis (Fodor, 1998, 2002) proposes that silent reading coincides with a default, implicit form of prosody to …
Bo Yao, Christoph Scheepers
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Inner voice experiences during processing of direct and indirect speech
In this chapter, we review recent research concerned with “inner voice” experiences during silent reading of direct speech (e.g., Mary …
Bo Yao, Christoph Scheepers
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Contextual modulation of reading rate for direct versus indirect speech quotations
In human communication, direct speech (e.g., Mary said, “I’m hungry”) is perceived to be more vivid than indirect speech (e.g., Mary …
Bo Yao, Christoph Scheepers
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Silent reading of direct versus indirect speech activates voice-selective areas in the auditory cortex
In human communication, direct speech (e.g., Mary said, “I’m hungry”) is perceived to be more vivid than indirect speech (e.g., …
Bo Yao, Pascal Belin, Christoph Scheepers
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