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Large Language Models Predict Human Social Behavior via Interpretable Mechanisms

Sep 2026 · bioRxiv · 0 citations · 42 references
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MindEvolve is introduced, an autonomous workflow designed to predict behavior in social interactions by generating interpretable symbolic models of cognition, and provides a roadmap for advancing LLM-based cognitive modeling toward human-expert-level theory construction.

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