An active inference account of stuttering behavior DOI Creative Commons
Evan Usler

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 19

Published: April 3, 2025

This paper presents an interpretation of stuttering behavior, based on the principles active inference framework. Stuttering is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by speech disfluencies such as repetitions, prolongations, and blocks. The inference, theory predictive processing sentient can be used to conceptualize disruption in perception-action cycling underlying production. proposed here posits that arises from aberrant sensory precision prediction error dynamics, inhibiting syllable initiation. Relevant this theory, two hypothesized mechanisms are proposed: (1) mistiming (2) excessive attentional focus. Both highlight role neural oscillations, error, hierarchical integration framework also explains contextual variability behaviors, including adaptation effects fluency-inducing conditions. Reframing synaptopathy integrates neurobiological, psychological, behavioral dimensions, suggesting disruptions precision-weighting mediated neuromodulatory systems. perspective provides unified account sets stage for innovative research therapeutic approaches.

Language: Английский

An active inference account of stuttering behavior DOI Creative Commons
Evan Usler

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 19

Published: April 3, 2025

This paper presents an interpretation of stuttering behavior, based on the principles active inference framework. Stuttering is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by speech disfluencies such as repetitions, prolongations, and blocks. The inference, theory predictive processing sentient can be used to conceptualize disruption in perception-action cycling underlying production. proposed here posits that arises from aberrant sensory precision prediction error dynamics, inhibiting syllable initiation. Relevant this theory, two hypothesized mechanisms are proposed: (1) mistiming (2) excessive attentional focus. Both highlight role neural oscillations, error, hierarchical integration framework also explains contextual variability behaviors, including adaptation effects fluency-inducing conditions. Reframing synaptopathy integrates neurobiological, psychological, behavioral dimensions, suggesting disruptions precision-weighting mediated neuromodulatory systems. perspective provides unified account sets stage for innovative research therapeutic approaches.

Language: Английский

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