Social presence effect in language comprehension: evidence from event-related potential (ERP) research
Objective This study aimed to examine the impact of social presence on Chinese reading comprehension and associated neural responses. Methods Participants tasked with reading Chinese sentences either alone or in the presence of others and subsequently assessing the accuracy of the sentences’ meaning...
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| description | Objective This study aimed to examine the impact of social presence on Chinese reading comprehension and associated neural responses. Methods Participants tasked with reading Chinese sentences either alone or in the presence of others and subsequently assessing the accuracy of the sentences’ meanings. Concurrently, we recorded the participants’ electrical brain responses to critical word processing. Results Behavioral results indicated no significant effect of social presence on the judgment of sentence accuracy. Electroencephalogram (EEG) results, however, revealed that reading in the presence of others elicited more pronounced left anterior negativity (LAN) components in the left front of the scalp compared to reading alone. Additionally, incorrect meanings triggered larger N400 and P600 amplitudes in the mid-parietal region than correct meanings. Conclusion Social presence intensifies early neural responses during the reading of Chinese sentences, although it does not influence semantic integration or conflict resolution. These findings support the notion that social context affects language processing. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2d0a89f3cbfc47d7998b91633f4861af2025-01-15T15:05:23ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592025-01-0113e1879810.7717/peerj.18798Social presence effect in language comprehension: evidence from event-related potential (ERP) researchTeng Yu0Xue Sui1Yu tong Li2School of Psychology, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, ChinaSchool of Psychology, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, ChinaSchool of Psychology, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, ChinaObjective This study aimed to examine the impact of social presence on Chinese reading comprehension and associated neural responses. Methods Participants tasked with reading Chinese sentences either alone or in the presence of others and subsequently assessing the accuracy of the sentences’ meanings. Concurrently, we recorded the participants’ electrical brain responses to critical word processing. Results Behavioral results indicated no significant effect of social presence on the judgment of sentence accuracy. Electroencephalogram (EEG) results, however, revealed that reading in the presence of others elicited more pronounced left anterior negativity (LAN) components in the left front of the scalp compared to reading alone. Additionally, incorrect meanings triggered larger N400 and P600 amplitudes in the mid-parietal region than correct meanings. Conclusion Social presence intensifies early neural responses during the reading of Chinese sentences, although it does not influence semantic integration or conflict resolution. These findings support the notion that social context affects language processing.https://peerj.com/articles/18798.pdfSocial presence effectLanguage comprehensionN400LAN |
| spellingShingle | Teng Yu Xue Sui Yu tong Li Social presence effect in language comprehension: evidence from event-related potential (ERP) research PeerJ Social presence effect Language comprehension N400 LAN |
| title | Social presence effect in language comprehension: evidence from event-related potential (ERP) research |
| title_full | Social presence effect in language comprehension: evidence from event-related potential (ERP) research |
| title_fullStr | Social presence effect in language comprehension: evidence from event-related potential (ERP) research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social presence effect in language comprehension: evidence from event-related potential (ERP) research |
| title_short | Social presence effect in language comprehension: evidence from event-related potential (ERP) research |
| title_sort | social presence effect in language comprehension evidence from event related potential erp research |
| topic | Social presence effect Language comprehension N400 LAN |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/18798.pdf |
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