Paper List
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Macroscopic Dominance from Microscopic Extremes: Symmetry Breaking in Spatial Competition
This paper addresses the fundamental question of how microscopic stochastic advantages in spatial exploration translate into macroscopic resource domi...
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Linear Readout of Neural Manifolds with Continuous Variables
This paper addresses the core challenge of quantifying how the geometric structure of high-dimensional neural population activity (neural manifolds) d...
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Theory of Cell Body Lensing and Phototaxis Sign Reversal in “Eyeless” Mutants of Chlamydomonas
This paper solves the core puzzle of how eyeless mutants of Chlamydomonas exhibit reversed phototaxis by quantitatively modeling the competition betwe...
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Cross-Species Transfer Learning for Electrophysiology-to-Transcriptomics Mapping in Cortical GABAergic Interneurons
This paper addresses the challenge of predicting transcriptomic identity from electrophysiological recordings in human cortical interneurons, where li...
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Uncovering statistical structure in large-scale neural activity with Restricted Boltzmann Machines
This paper addresses the core challenge of modeling large-scale neural population activity (1500-2000 neurons) with interpretable higher-order interac...
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Realizing Common Random Numbers: Event-Keyed Hashing for Causally Valid Stochastic Models
This paper addresses the critical problem that standard stateful PRNG implementations in agent-based models violate causal validity by making random d...
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A Standardized Framework for Evaluating Gene Expression Generative Models
This paper addresses the critical lack of standardized evaluation protocols for single-cell gene expression generative models, where inconsistent metr...
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Single Molecule Localization Microscopy Challenge: A Biologically Inspired Benchmark for Long-Sequence Modeling
This paper addresses the core challenge of evaluating state-space models on biologically realistic, sparse, and stochastic temporal processes, which a...
Developing the PsyCogMetrics™ AI Lab to Evaluate Large Language Models and Advance Cognitive Science
Marywood University | The University of Scranton | University of North Carolina Wilmington | California State University Dominguez Hills
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IN SHORT: This paper addresses the critical gap between sophisticated LLM evaluation needs and the lack of accessible, scientifically rigorous platforms that integrate psychometric and cognitive science methodologies for non-technical stakeholders.
核心创新
- Methodology Introduces the first cloud-based platform applying Classical Test Theory (CTT) and psychometric validity principles (Cronbach's α > .70, AVE > .50) to systematically evaluate LLMs as cognitive entities rather than mere tools.
- Methodology Implements a three-cycle Action Design Science framework (Relevance-Rigor-Design) with nested Build–Intervene–Evaluate loops, bridging Popperian falsifiability, Cognitive Load Theory, and stakeholder requirements into a unified evaluation system.
- Biology Validates that modern LLMs (GPT-4, LLaMA-3) satisfy core psychometric validity criteria—including convergent, discriminant, predictive, and external validity—and outperform earlier models (GPT-3.5, LLaMA-2) across these dimensions.
主要结论
- The PsyCogMetrics™ AI Lab successfully operationalizes psychometric principles with demonstrated reliability metrics (Cronbach's α > .70) and validity frameworks (convergent/discriminant validity) for LLM evaluation.
- The platform addresses three critical pain points: mitigates benchmark saturation through dynamic evaluation, reduces data contamination via reproducible workflows, and expands coverage through cognitive science methodologies.
- Design validation shows GPT-4 and LLaMA-3 satisfy psychometric validity criteria and outperform earlier models, with GPT-4 reaching six-year-old human parity on Theory of Mind vignettes (Strachan et al., 2024).
摘要: This study presents the development of the PsyCogMetrics™ AI Lab (https://psycogmetrics.ai), an integrated, cloud-based platform that operationalizes psychometric and cognitive-science methodologies for Large Language Model (LLM) evaluation. Framed as a three-cycle Action Design Science study, the Relevance Cycle identifies key limitations in current evaluation methods and unfulfilled stakeholder needs. The Rigor Cycle draws on kernel theories such as Popperian falsifiability, Classical Test Theory, and Cognitive Load Theory to derive deductive design objectives. The Design Cycle operationalizes these objectives through nested Build–Intervene–Evaluate loops. The study contributes a novel IT artifact, a validated design for LLM evaluation, benefiting research at the intersection of AI, psychology, cognitive science, and the social and behavioral sciences.