Position: Maximizing neural regression scores may not identify good models of the brain

R Schaeffer, M Khona, S Chandra… - UniReps: 2nd Edition …, 2024 - openreview.net
A prominent methodology in computational neuroscience posits that the brain can be
understood by identifying which artificial neural network models most accurately predict …

What Are Large Language Models Map** to in the Brain? A Case Against Over-Reliance on Brain Scores

E Feghhi, N Hadidi, B Song, IA Blank… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Given the remarkable capabilities of large language models (LLMs), there has been a
growing interest in evaluating their similarity to the human brain. One approach towards …

Towards a path dependent account of category fluency

D Heineman, R Koenen, S Varma - arxiv preprint arxiv:2405.06714, 2024 - arxiv.org
Category fluency is a widely studied cognitive phenomenon, yet two conflicting accounts
have been proposed as the underlying retrieval mechanism--an optimal foraging process …