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💡This study confirms hypotheses of predictive dialog models and theories of joint action

More generally, this work demonstrates that language in interaction can rely on processing dynamics which are different or even absent in the dominant individualistic research tradition! /7

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Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 10h

💡Our data show that during interactions we not only predict what we are about to say, but also the words our partner may utter.

This dyadic prediction effect is not linear, but ‘incremental’ (perhaps advanced planning like in chess?), and requires ‘interpersonal synergy’ /6

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Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 10h

⏱️Importantly, in an individual control experiment where everything was identical except that one of the interlocutor’s was replaced with a loudspeaker, the typical prediction effect for picture naming was the same, but the prediction effect for replying with a related word disappeared completely! /5

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Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 10h

⏱️In predictable contexts picture naming was faster (typical prediction effect), but interestingly, the reply given by the partner was even faster… twice (!) as fast compared to the interlocutor who named the picture to which the actual predictable content applied (a dyadic prediction effect) /4

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Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 10h

💬 In a simple semantic association game, one interlocutor names a picture (eg dog), and the partner needs to reply with a semantically related word (eg cat).

Prior to this interaction, contex could be predictable for the upcoming picture (´man’s best friend is a…’) or not (‘outside there is a…)./3

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Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 10h

❔Prediction helps us process language faster. We use it to anticipate words, understand meaning, and plan what to say next. But nearly all studies have tested this within individuals. What happens when we actually talk to each other?

We explored this question with a new dyadic paradigm: /2

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Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 10h

The first publication of the #ERC project ‘LaDy’ is a fact and it’s an important one I think:

We show that word processing and meaning prediction is fundamentally different during social interaction compared to using language individually!
👀 short 🧵/1

psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
#OpenAccess

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Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 4d

More exciting work by Elin Runnqvist together with Christian Kell:

In this theory paper they propose a unified framework showing how abstract language monitoring and concrete speech motor control are intertwined.

@cnrs.fr @univ-amu.fr @ilcb.bsky.social LPL

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 4d

More exciting work by Elin Runnqvist together with Christian Kell:

In this theory paper they propose a unified framework showing how abstract language monitoring and concrete speech motor control are intertwined.

@cnrs.fr @univ-amu.fr @ilcb.bsky.social LPL

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 6d

“They are not long, the days of wine and roses:
Out of a misty dream
Our path emerges for a while, then closes
Within a dream.” (E. Dowson)

#QuotesForWines #PoemsForWines
A 1e cru Saint-Aubin (excellence from the #Bourgogne) with a chanterelle toast.

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anna borghi @annaborghi.bsky.social · 7d

Great presentation, excellent experimental work, outstanding supervisors, and a great committee! Thank you for inviting me. And yes, you should be proud! I believe that all people working on abstract concepts and semantic memory will benefit from this work. 👏

Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 10d

Done! Daria successfully defended her PhD thesis!

And that in front of an incredible jury who are the absolute top on this topic: @annaborghi.bsky.social , @pennypexman.bsky.social , @gabriellavigliocco.bsky.social

So proud of her!

bravo of course also to Jo Ziegler and Núria Gala!

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Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 6d

🙏🙏🙏

Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 10d

@univ-amu.fr @cnrs-dr12.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @ilcb.bsky.social
Laboratoire Parole et Langage

Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 10d

Done! Daria successfully defended her PhD thesis!

And that in front of an incredible jury who are the absolute top on this topic: @annaborghi.bsky.social , @pennypexman.bsky.social , @gabriellavigliocco.bsky.social

So proud of her!

bravo of course also to Jo Ziegler and Núria Gala!

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Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 11d

Scott testing his new electro-acoustic guitar (a Cordoba) 🤩😍. He’s playing a Waltz btw 😁

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Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 11d

🙌🇪🇺

Le Monde @lemonde.fr · 11d

En Moldavie, le parti pro-européen de la présidente, Maia Sandu, remporte la majorité absolue au Parlement

Le Parti action et solidarité obtient 50 % des voix, selon le décompte encore partiel, ce qui lui assure plus de 51 sièges sur 101 au Parlement moldave. La coalition d’opposition, le Bloc patriotique, a appelé à manifester, lundi, pour contester les résultats en cas de « fraudes ».

www.lemonde.fr

Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 12d

But after all that bad luck, you didn’t give up and still finished second after the best cyclist since Merckx (#pogacar 🤩).
Bravo #Remco #Evenepoel
#kigali2025

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Pakkende beelden na de finish: Remco Evenepoel staart minutenlang voor zich uit en barst in tranen uit | sporza

En of hij ontgoocheld was met zilver. Remco Evenepoel beleefde een rollercoaster in Rwanda en aan de finish kwamen alle emoties naar boven. Onze landgenoot staarde, getroost door zijn verzorger, minut...

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Domestique @domestiquecycling.com · 19d

🇧🇪 REMCO EVENEPOEL THREE-PEAT! 🌈🌈🌈

He absolutely destroyed the competition here in #Kigali2025!

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Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 20d

Funny cause it’s true 😂👌

Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 23d

Of course #Israel should be banned from sport events, #Eurovision, cultural events, etc.
Yes, we should try to avoid mixing politics with sports and culture, but when those are strategically used to whitewash the horrendous crimes against humanity of #Netanyahu, there should be no debate about it.

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