PLoS Biol May 2024 PMID 38814982

Negation mitigates rather than inverts the neural representations of adjectives.

Arianna Zuanazzi, Pablo Ripollés, Wy Ming Lin, Laura Gwilliams, Jean-Rémi King, David Poeppel

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Several discussions highlight the complexities surrounding negation in language, with users referencing insights from the article about how negation affects cognitive processing. Phrases like 'brilliant video' and 'must consider' illustrate enthusiasm and recognition of the relevance of negation in AI contexts. This choice of words and tone reflects an engaging and supportive attitude towards the research, contributing to the overall positive sentiment.

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Abstract in brief

  • Negation affects how we understand adjectives by softening their meaning instead of flipping it completely.
  • Participants in experiments initially interpret negated adjectives (like "not good") more positively before adjusting their understanding, but they don't perceive them as the direct opposite.
  • Neuroimaging results show that the brain processes negated adjectives differently and less effectively than affirmative ones, indicating that negation serves to moderate meaning through specific brain activity patterns.

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Arianna Zuanazzi
@AriannaZuanazzi · X

Excited to share our new study on how negation transforms the neural representation of adjectives, now out in @PlosBiology! We combine time-resolved behavioral and neuroimaging methods to track and decode changes in meaning representation. https://t.co/WxMYet0ooE

Jun 3, 2024 · 186 likes · 41 shares · 564 followers View post →
David Poeppel
@davidpoeppel · X

Negation/saying no/denial is a fundamental but not super-well understood part of cognition/language. New paper by @AriannaZuanazzi @JeanRemiKing @PabloRiVi @GwilliamsL WyMin Lin: behavior+MEG highlight important aspects. Not a bad paper. #PLOSBiology https://t.co/sgVdmsG4tP

Jun 2, 2024 · 80 likes · 17 shares · 8,980 followers View post →
PLOS Biology
@PLOSBiology · X

The meaning of "no": @AriannaZuanazzi @JeanRemiKing @davidpoeppel &co show that humans first interpret negated adjectives as affirmative and later modify their interpretation towards (but never exactly as) the opposite meaning #language #PLOSBiology https://t.co/FMkc9PF40I https://t.co/POcqyoobko

May 31, 2024 · 22 likes · 4 shares · 103,050 followers View post →
Helmi Harieri
@HelmiHarieri · X

I could very well be wrong here but AI is just a pattern recognition machine kan? It doesn't understand and process language the same as we do. Im not sure that it has the ability to discriminate between true and false values. https://t.co/q6eYAoTh8o https://t.co/fc8m0zd841

Apr 7, 2025 · 15 likes · 2 shares · 1,274 followers View post →
CLaE
@leafs_s · X

PLOS BIOLOGY Negation mitigates rather than inverts the neural representations of adjectives https://t.co/rcH0xrarzi

Jun 17, 2024 · 13 likes · 3 shares · 28,201 followers View post →
PLOS Biology
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The meaning of "no": @AriannaZuanazzi @JeanRemiKing @davidpoeppel &co show that humans first interpret negated adjectives as affirmative and later modify their interpretation towards (but never exactly as) the opposite meaning #language #PLOSBiology https://t.co/FMkc9PF40I https://t.co/450hsfY7u9

May 31, 2024 · 12 likes · 3 shares · 103,050 followers View post →

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Fehnnis
@fehnnis.bsky.social · Bluesky

AI tends to struggle with negatives. youtu.be/cp0QhCV5uHw?...

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Jason Beets
@jasonbeets.newsie.social.ap.brid.gy · Bluesky

Storied delves into a fascinating debate in linguistics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbrh_t8WhBc 10/x #Language #Linguistics #Academics #Grammar

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Joe Grossberg
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@DenLoginoff @MrChinellato @dhh LLMs seem to handle it better, when I find a way to phrase my request affirmatively. (E.g. "remove any [em dashes / comments]" > "stop using [em dash / comments]") I watched a short PBS video about this, the other day: https://t.co/C6LUrgBv0S https://t.co/O5ipQ4DwQB

Aug 22, 2025 · 1,289 followers View post →
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@oshima_midori · X

「AIは否定語が苦手」……(´・ω・`) 日本語でもそうなんやろか……(´・ω・`) Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words | Otherwords https://t.co/dVnWiJKH6f via @YouTube

Jul 12, 2025 · 187 followers View post →
Publius.64
@publius64.bsky.social · Bluesky

This is a brilliant video - entertaining and you will write better AI prompts "Why AI Struggles With Negative Words" - Otherwords with Dr. Erica Brozovsky Follow Erica - give her a mention @ericabrozovsky.bsky.social The entire series is a terrific watch - #bingeworthy youtu.be/cp0QhCV5uHw?...

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Publius.64
@publius64.bsky.social · Bluesky

This is a brilliant video - entertaining and you will write better AI prompts "Why AI Struggles With Negative Words" - Otherwords with Dr. Erica Brozovsky Follow Erica - give her a mention @ericabrozovsky.bsky.social The entire series is a terrific watch - #bingeworthy youtu.be/cp0QhCV5uHw?...

May 6, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share View post →
3PP Movies
@3PennyMovies · X

Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words | Otherwords https://t.co/LhOtMrV5GM via @YouTube

May 5, 2025 · 8,752 followers View post →
Jay Cragg
@CraggJay89829 · X

Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words | Otherwords https://t.co/0GYF4w4Lwt via @YouTube

May 4, 2025 · 105 followers View post →
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@buddingdilettante.bsky.social · Bluesky

Language youtu.be/bbrh_t8WhBc?...

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Y'all sleeping on the best show on YouTube: this linguist explaining deeply complex topics in the welcoming style of a PBS kids show, complete with high-quality graphics, sound effects, and animations and literally made by PBS. youtu.be/bbrh_t8WhBc?...

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Chuck Jordan
@sasquatchers.wtf · Bluesky

I can’t say enough good things about the Otherwords series by Dr Erica Brozovsky on PBS’s YouTube channel. The animation is clever, the ideas are clearly presented, the attitude is inclusive and respectful, and it makes even the driest topics fun. youtu.be/bbrh_t8WhBc?...

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Helmi Harieri
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I could very well be wrong here but AI is just a pattern recognition machine kan? It doesn't understand and process language the same as we do. Im not sure that it has the ability to discriminate between true and false values. https://t.co/q6eYAoTh8o https://t.co/fc8m0zd841

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David Edward Garber
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This PBS Otherwords episode explains how, in languages, negation is seemingly simple but actually rather complex, such that artificial intelligence tends to struggle more with negation than most other things. https://t.co/w51SIZYyaS

Apr 4, 2025 · 1,475 followers View post →
@t92jp
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別に否定って人間にとっても高度なんやってな https://t.co/Z0JynFXluk

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Victor Geislinger
@victorsvector.com · Bluesky

Otherwords w/ @ericabrozovsky.bsky.social is always a fun #linguistic watch! Recent video on negation is great! youtu.be/cp0QhCV5uHw Loved the part on LLMs + negation! Can see why it'd be difficult for it to recognize the pattern but it's not the worst at language ; ) Love me some morning NLP

Apr 4, 2025 · 2 likes · 1 share View post →
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Belson Noles
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Let's talk about the words "No" and "Not" with with today Otherwords with @EricaBrozovsky. @PBSDS https://t.co/74OpJ3bpid

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Why NO and NOT Are Not Words That Never Get Confusing | Otherwords https://t.co/F47DChHYK7 via @YouTube

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CLaE
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PLOS BIOLOGY Negation mitigates rather than inverts the neural representations of adjectives https://t.co/rcH0xrarzi

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@rendytackson · X

NEW RESEARCH @PLOSBiology: "Negation mitigates rather than inverts the neural representations of adjectives" by @AriannaZuanazzi @nyuniversity and colleagues. https://t.co/cjRKZNqmz6

Jun 7, 2024 · 2 likes · 665 followers View post →
André Rieu
@superrieu · X

"The analysis of negation provides a steppingstone to understand how the human brain represents changes of meaning over time." Warum man nicht an einen rosa Elefanten nicht denken kann. https://t.co/mbK5HP9Eid

Jun 7, 2024 · 1,114 followers View post →
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MU-Peter Shimon
@mu-peter.bsky.social · Bluesky

Not... is not what you think The analysis of negation provides a steppingstone to understand how the human brain represents changes of meaning over time. Negation mitigates rather than inverts the neural representations of adjectives

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CLaE
@leafs_s · X

PLOS BIOLOGY Negation mitigates rather than inverts the neural representations of adjectives https://t.co/rcH0xraZoQ

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Arianna Zuanazzi
@AriannaZuanazzi · X

Excited to share our new study on how negation transforms the neural representation of adjectives, now out in @PlosBiology! We combine time-resolved behavioral and neuroimaging methods to track and decode changes in meaning representation. https://t.co/WxMYet0ooE

Jun 3, 2024 · 186 likes · 41 shares · 564 followers View post →
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.@cas_coopmans @annacmai & @andrea_e_martin explore a #PLOSBiology study which shows that we first interpret negated adjectives as affirmative and later modify their interpretation towards the opposite meaning. Primer: https://t.co/6cgpD7QFnF Paper: https://t.co/FMkc9PEwba

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.@cas_coopmans @annacmai & @andrea_e_martin explore a #PLOSBiology study which shows that we first interpret negated adjectives as affirmative and later modify their interpretation towards the opposite meaning. Primer: https://t.co/6cgpD7Rddd Paper: https://t.co/FMkc9PF40I

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Negation/saying no/denial is a fundamental but not super-well understood part of cognition/language. New paper by @AriannaZuanazzi @JeanRemiKing @PabloRiVi @GwilliamsL WyMin Lin: behavior+MEG highlight important aspects. Not a bad paper. #PLOSBiology https://t.co/sgVdmsG4tP

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Negation mitigates rather than inverts the neural representations of adjectives https://t.co/OX5XQBQmyx

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Signy Emptifier
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Negation lasts longer

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David Poeppel
@davidpoeppel · X

RT @PLOSBiology: The meaning of "no": @AriannaZuanazzi @JeanRemiKing @davidpoeppel &co show that humans first interpret negated adjectives…

May 31, 2024 · 3 shares · 8,980 followers View post →
Giovanni Di Liberto
@diliberg · X

RT @PLOSBiology: The meaning of "no": @AriannaZuanazzi @JeanRemiKing @davidpoeppel &co show that humans first interpret negated adjectives…

May 31, 2024 · 4 shares · 1,002 followers View post →
PLOS Biology
@PLOSBiology · X

The meaning of "no": @AriannaZuanazzi @JeanRemiKing @davidpoeppel &co show that humans first interpret negated adjectives as affirmative and later modify their interpretation towards (but never exactly as) the opposite meaning #language #PLOSBiology https://t.co/FMkc9PF40I https://t.co/450hsfY7u9

May 31, 2024 · 12 likes · 3 shares · 103,050 followers View post →
Marco Chia-Ho Lai
@MarcoCHLai · X

RT @PLOSBiology: The meaning of "no": @AriannaZuanazzi @JeanRemiKing @davidpoeppel &co show that humans first interpret negated adjectives…

May 31, 2024 · 3 shares · 511 followers View post →
Allegro con fuoco
@kyprion · X

RT @PLOSBiology: The meaning of "no": @AriannaZuanazzi @JeanRemiKing @davidpoeppel &co show that humans first interpret negated adjectives…

May 31, 2024 · 3 shares · 229 followers View post →
PLOS Biology
@PLOSBiology · X

The meaning of "no": @AriannaZuanazzi @JeanRemiKing @davidpoeppel &co show that humans first interpret negated adjectives as affirmative and later modify their interpretation towards (but never exactly as) the opposite meaning #language #PLOSBiology https://t.co/FMkc9PF40I https://t.co/rnblXsGSRN

May 31, 2024 · 12 likes · 3 shares · 103,050 followers View post →
Andrew Chang
@candrew123 · X

RT @PLOSBiology: The meaning of "no": @AriannaZuanazzi @JeanRemiKing @davidpoeppel &co show that humans first interpret negated adjectives…

May 31, 2024 · 4 shares · 1,203 followers View post →
Jean-Rémi King
@JeanRemiKing · X

RT @PLOSBiology: The meaning of "no": @AriannaZuanazzi @JeanRemiKing @davidpoeppel &co show that humans first interpret negated adjectives…

May 31, 2024 · 4 shares · 6,735 followers View post →
PLOS Biology
@PLOSBiology · X

The meaning of "no": @AriannaZuanazzi @JeanRemiKing @davidpoeppel &co show that humans first interpret negated adjectives as affirmative and later modify their interpretation towards (but never exactly as) the opposite meaning #language #PLOSBiology https://t.co/FMkc9PF40I https://t.co/POcqyoobko

May 31, 2024 · 22 likes · 4 shares · 103,050 followers View post →
Ordo Fraterna Fibonacci
@OrdoFibonacci · X

Negation mitigates rather than inverts the neural representations of adjectives PLOS ONE https://t.co/qwHKDJ3i3e

May 31, 2024 · 2,569 followers View post →
Dr Imran Sheikh
@DrImranSheikh · X

Negation mitigates rather than inverts the neural representations of adjectives https://t.co/AqaFnveddC https://t.co/E8WOuEWjzg

May 31, 2024 · 24,149 followers View post →
金沢工業大学
@KIT_CampusNews · X

※実験には #金沢工業大学 先端電子技術応用研究所 が開発した157チャンネルのMEG(脳磁計)が使われています。 Negation mitigates rather than inverts the neural representations of adjectives PLOS BIOLOGY Published: May 30, 2024 https://t.co/fDB1fVmdus

May 30, 2024 · 3 likes · 1 share · 6,577 followers View post →
Horace Juvenal
@horacejuvenal · X

Bad news for elementary logic: in the brain, the negation of A does not imply its opposite B https://t.co/YjjGhPe2yK

May 30, 2024 · 219 followers View post →
PulsePilot
@Pulse1Pilot · X

RT @NeuroscienceNew: “Negation mitigates rather than inverts the neural representations of adjectives” by Arianna Zuanazzi et al. PLOS Biol…

May 30, 2024 · 1 share · 5,634 followers View post →
Neuroscience News
@NeuroscienceNew · X

“Negation mitigates rather than inverts the neural representations of adjectives” by Arianna Zuanazzi et al. PLOS Biology https://t.co/xWQvEB1Uac 3/3

May 30, 2024 · 6 likes · 1 share · 505,795 followers View post →
Un1v3rs0 Z3r0
@Un1v3rs0Z3r0 · X

Negation mitigates rather than inverts the neural representations of adjectives https://t.co/QY5pWDTjOP

May 30, 2024 · 508 followers View post →