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View article: Do Large Language Models know who did what to whom?
Do Large Language Models know who did what to whom? Open
Large Language Models (LLMs) are commonly criticized for not understanding language. However, many critiques focus on cognitive abilities that, in humans, are distinct from language processing. Here, we instead study a kind of understandin…
View article: Do Large Language Models know who did what to whom?
Do Large Language Models know who did what to whom? Open
Large Language Models (LLMs) are commonly criticized for not “understanding” language. However, many critiques target cognitive abilities that, in humans, are distinct from language processing. Here, we instead study a kind of understandin…
View article: Semantic Norm Extrapolation is a Missing Data Problem
Semantic Norm Extrapolation is a Missing Data Problem Open
For close to 70 years psychologists have studied word meaning using a simple method: participants rate words on some theoretically motivated property (e.g. pleasantness, familiarity) using a Likert scale as the measurement instrument. Such…
View article: National character stereotypes mirror language use: A study of Canadian and American tweets
National character stereotypes mirror language use: A study of Canadian and American tweets Open
National character stereotypes, or beliefs about the personality characteristics of the members of a nation, present a paradox. Such stereotypes have been argued to not be grounded in the actual personality traits of members of nations, ye…
View article: Conditioning Factors in the Usage of "Conspiracy Theory"
Conditioning Factors in the Usage of "Conspiracy Theory" Open
This study attempts to create a clear definition of the term "conspiracy theory" using a survey method. The term sees currency in media and social settings, especially with the proliferation of the internet and events such as 9/11, but the…