The brain constructs meaning during conversations by adjusting to various timescales. Brief exchanges use shared brain regions, while longer dialogues engage different neural systems for speaking and listening. This adaptability facilitates fluid, responsive conversations. A study involving pairs of individuals conversing in separate scanners showed that, during short interactions, similar neural circuits were active. In contrast, as conversations became more complex and lengthened, distinct processes took over, revealing the brain's layered structure in managing dialogue dynamics.
The brain organizes conversations by adapting to the timescale of the dialogue, using overlapping systems for short exchanges and distinct processes for longer narratives.
Short exchanges activate the same neural systems for both speaking and listening, but as dialogue continues into full thoughts, distinct processes engage.
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