arXiv:2607. 16214v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Image descriptions represented with language models (LMs) predict human brain responses to naturalistic images in high-level visual regions, but the factors driving this predictivity remain unclear.
By Anna Bavaresco, Ina Klari\'c, Raquel Fern\'andez, Marie-Francine Moens
arXiv:2604. 03480v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Creative thinking is a fundamental aspect of human cognition, and divergent thinking-the capacity to generate novel and varied ideas-is widely regarded as its core generative engine.
By Mete Ismayilzada, Simone A. Luchini, Abdulkadir Gokce, Badr AlKhamissi, Antoine Bosselut, Antonio Laverghetta Jr., Lonneke van der Plas, Roger E. Beaty
The study investigates how demographic identity is represented in a language model, using representational similarity analysis against Pew survey data across 169 demographic cells. It finds that standard last‑token read‑outs underestimate the model’s fidelity, while specific attention heads (notably L11 H16) capture demographic structure more accurately, though race‑based types remain weak. Causal interventions reveal that high fidelity does not guarantee causal use, and a 128‑dimensional probe of a single head improves alignment with survey truth but fails to recover per‑question group ordering.
arXiv:2603.18007v2 Announce Type: replace-cross
Abstract: The study explores whether current Large Language Models (LLMs) exhibit Theory of Mind (ToM) capabilities -- specifically, the ability to inf...
By Anna Babarczy, Andras Lukacs, Peter Vedres, Zeteny Bujka
Claims about the universality of human concepts have been predominantly assessed through linguistic similarity across languages and cultures. However, words are effective as communication devices because they compress rich experiential variation into shared conventions, potentially obscuring hidden individual and cultural differences in how concepts are mentally represented.
arXiv:2609.12444v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: Simulated societies of large language model agents are used to study online polarization, and separately to study collective intelligence, but the tw...
By Raad Bin Tareaf