Grip-Force Modulation During Action Word Reading: An RSVP Paradigm with Bayesian Temporal Analysis

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We adapted grip force methodology to Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) and used a Time-resolved Bayesian Evidence Display (TBED) to characterize motor resonance without predefined time windows. We tested two boundary conditions on language-induced motor activation: grammatical aspect (present vs. inceptive constructions) and conscious imagery ability (typical imagery vs. aphantasia). In participants with typical imagery, present-tense action sentences elicited higher grip-force modulation, in line with previous studies. Inceptive constructions showed no reliable motor resonance, with Bayesian evidence supporting the absence of effects. Direct comparisons revealed stronger motor modulation for present-tense than inceptive actions, with inceptive actions patterning like non-action sentences. Participants with aphantasia showed no motor resonance for either construction, although interpretation is limited by increased noise associated with the smaller sample size. Methodologically, RSVP affords fine temporal control but may be associated with greater signal variability; TBED complements this approach by distinguishing evidence of absence from absence of evidence in time-resolved data. grip force embodied cognition language aphantasia Bayesian analysis RSVP Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Under Revision Version 1 posted Editorial decision: Revision requested 25 Apr, 2026 Reviews received at journal 27 Mar, 2026 Reviews received at journal 15 Mar, 2026 Reviewers agreed at journal 22 Feb, 2026 Reviewers agreed at journal 22 Feb, 2026 Reviewers invited by journal 20 Feb, 2026 Editor assigned by journal 20 Feb, 2026 Submission checks completed at journal 19 Feb, 2026 First submitted to journal 18 Feb, 2026 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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