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Personality traits have long been studied as predictors of human behavior. Recent advances in Large Language Models (LLMs) suggest similar patterns may emerge in artificial systems, with advanced LLMs displaying consistent behavioral…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-09-08 Pengrui Han , Rafal Kocielnik , Peiyang Song , Ramit Debnath , Dean Mobbs , Anima Anandkumar , R. Michael Alvarez

Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly used in decision-making, yet their susceptibility to cognitive biases remains a pressing challenge. This study explores how personality traits influence these biases and evaluates the…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-02-21 Jiangen He , Jiqun Liu

This study proposes a novel methodology for generating personalized fake news debunking messages by prompting Large Language Models (LLMs) with persona-based inputs aligned to the Big Five personality traits: Extraversion, Agreeableness,…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-03-11 Pietro Dell'Oglio , Alessandro Bondielli , Francesco Marcelloni , Lucia C. Passaro

Large language models has catalyzed the development of personalized dialogue systems, numerous role-playing conversational agents have emerged. While previous research predominantly focused on enhancing the model's capability to follow…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-11-18 Yuxuan Huang

Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) demonstrate their potential as educational tutors. However, different tutoring strategies benefit different student personalities, and mismatches can be counterproductive to student outcomes.…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2026-01-14 Donya Rooein , Sankalan Pal Chowdhury , Mariia Eremeeva , Yuan Qin , Debora Nozza , Mrinmaya Sachan , Dirk Hovy

Personalized Large Language Models (LLMs) have been shown to be an effective way to create more engaging and enjoyable user-AI interactions. While previous studies have explored using prompts to elicit specific personality traits in LLMs,…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-11-26 Shi-Wei Dai , Yan-Wei Shie , Tsung-Huan Yang , Lun-Wei Ku , Yung-Hui Li

In computational cognitive modeling, capturing the full spectrum of human judgment and decision-making processes, beyond just optimal behaviors, is a significant challenge. This study explores whether Large Language Models (LLMs) can…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-02-24 Animesh Nighojkar , Bekhzodbek Moydinboyev , My Duong , John Licato

Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly deployed in roles requiring nuanced psychological understanding, such as emotional support agents, counselors, and decision-making assistants. However, their ability to interpret human…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-09-17 Jianfeng Zhu , Julina Maharjan , Xinyu Li , Karin G. Coifman , Ruoming Jin

Large Language Models (LLMs) demonstrate a remarkable capacity to adopt different personas and roles; however, it remains unclear whether they can manifest behavior that adheres to a coherent, human-like value structure. In this work, we…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-05-29 Asaf Yehudai , Naama Rozen , Ariel Gera

Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) have enabled human-like social simulations at unprecedented scale and fidelity, offering new opportunities for computational social science. A key challenge, however, is the construction of…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-10-07 Zhengyu Hu , Jianxun Lian , Zheyuan Xiao , Max Xiong , Yuxuan Lei , Tianfu Wang , Kaize Ding , Ziang Xiao , Nicholas Jing Yuan , Xing Xie

Large language models are increasingly used as computational tools for modeling human-like behavior. We introduce a behavioral induction framework that modifies model policies through fine-tuning on structured decision-making tasks: using…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2026-05-22 Nicola Milano , Davide Marocco

Large Language Models (LLMs) have demonstrated exceptional capabilities in solving various tasks, progressively evolving into general-purpose assistants. The increasing integration of LLMs into society has sparked interest in whether they…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-10-20 Yuan Li , Yue Huang , Hongyi Wang , Ying Cheng , Xiangliang Zhang , James Zou , Lichao Sun

This study validates Large Language Models (LLMs) as a dynamic alternative to questionnaire-based personality assessment. Using a within-subjects experiment (N=33), we compared Big Five personality scores derived from guided LLM…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2026-02-19 Andrius Matšenas , Anet Lello , Tõnis Lees , Hans Peep , Kim Lilii Tamm

A central goal of cognitive modeling is to develop models that not only predict human behavior but also provide insight into the underlying cognitive mechanisms. While neural network models trained on large-scale behavioral data often…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-02-03 Jian-Qiao Zhu , Hanbo Xie , Dilip Arumugam , Robert C. Wilson , Thomas L. Griffiths

Large language models (LLMs) offer emerging opportunities for psychological and behavioral research, but methodological guidance is lacking. This article provides a framework for using LLMs as psychological simulators across two primary…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2026-04-07 Zhicheng Lin

Psychological constructs within individuals are widely believed to be interconnected. We investigated whether and how Large Language Models (LLMs) can model the correlational structure of human psychological traits from minimal quantitative…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-03-24 Yi-Fei Liu , Yi-Long Lu , Di He , Hang Zhang

A central goal of cognitive science is to provide a computationally explicit account of both the structure of the mind and its development: what are the primitive representational building blocks of cognition, what are the rules via which…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-07-08 Alyssa Loo , Ellie Pavlick , Roman Feiman

As large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used in human-centered tasks, assessing their psychological traits is crucial for understanding their social impact and ensuring trustworthy AI alignment. While existing reviews have covered…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-05-02 Wenhan Dong , Yuemeng Zhao , Zhen Sun , Yule Liu , Zifan Peng , Jingyi Zheng , Zongmin Zhang , Ziyi Zhang , Jun Wu , Ruiming Wang , Shengmin Xu , Xinyi Huang , Xinlei He

Questionnaires are a common method for detecting the personality of Large Language Models (LLMs). However, their reliability is often compromised by two main issues: hallucinations (where LLMs produce inaccurate or irrelevant responses) and…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-10-14 Baohua Zhan , Yongyi Huang , Wenyao Cui , Huaping Zhang , Jianyun Shang

Personalized Large Language Models (LLMs) facilitate more natural, human-like interactions in human-centric applications. However, existing personalization methods are constrained by limited controllability and high resource demands.…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2026-04-20 Zesheng Wei , Mengxiang Li , Zilei Wang , Yang Deng