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Predicting surprise across contexts

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How our brains process unexpected events is a central question in neuroscience. A study now identifies a distributed brain network that is predictive of processing unexpected events across contexts that vary in content and complexity, which advances our understanding of the neural basis that underlies the experience of surprise.

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The author acknowledges financial support from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), award no. FA9550-23-1-0453.

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Čeko, M. Predicting surprise across contexts. Nat Hum Behav (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-024-02036-x

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