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A 1 s sound history term reduced test error in 25 fMRI listeners but failed confirmation in six iEEG patients

We tested whether sound level relative to recent sound level adds prediction of human iEEG and fMRI responses. Three Podcast iEEG patients selected a 1 s exponential history term. We fixed the term before confirmation in six other iEEG patients and 25 Narratives fMRI listeners. Separate person models fit the first 60% of each story and predicted the last 40%, with guard gaps. The baseline controlled eight sound bands, current level, level changes, and word timing. Mean test R-squared gain was 0.00130 in iEEG (95% person interval -0.00018 to 0.00335; exact one-sided p = 0.1406) and 0.00433 in fMRI (0.00034 to 0.00842; p = 0.02663). The planned cross-modal rule was not met. Adding static amplitude splines and linear sound history left mean iEEG gain near zero but increased fMRI gain. Exploratory fMRI response-timing checks stayed positive. A later matched nuisance-projection check gave a positive mean with an interval that included zero. The results do not establish a shared normalization mechanism or a causal modality difference. Two English stories, a small clinical sample, unequal spatial sampling, and offline preprocessing limit scope. The package preserves original code, pinned source hashes, numerical inputs, all scores, null draws, figures, and repeat instructions. Source version checks and complete numerical replays passed.

iEEG · fMRI · sound history · naturalistic listening · prediction · cross-modal confirmation · negative result

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