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Virtual Partners Improve Synchronization in Human−Machine Trios

Abstract The interplay between auditory and motor processes in sensorimotor synchronization is crucial for achieving a cohesive group performance, particularly in musical groups. This study addressed the impact of virtual partners on synchronization performance in human trios. With a novel methodology, the study utilized virtual partners driven by computational models to simulate real-time synchronization with […]

Published on February 3, 2025

The neural basis of the insight memory advantage

Creative problem solving and memory are inherently intertwined: memory accesses existing knowledge while creativity enhances it. Recent studies show that insights often accompanying creative solutions enhance long-term memory. This insight memory advantage (IMA) is explained by the ‘insight as prediction error (PE)’ hypothesis which states that insights arise from PEs updating predictive solution models and […]

Published on January 25, 2025

The New‐Meaning Objection: A Reply to Nicolò D’Agruma

Abstract In our paper, “The reference of proper names” (2018), we raised and rebutted the “New-Meaning” objection to our methodology. Our rebuttal rested on theoretical considerations and experimental results. In “Do the Gödel vignettes involve a new descriptivist meaning?”, Nicolò D’Agruma provides an interesting argument against our theoretical considerations (but does not address the experimental […]

Published on January 25, 2025