3 papers
cs.HC2026
Replicating Human Motivated Reasoning Studies with LLMs
Neeley Pate, Adiba Mahbub Proma, Hangfeng He +4
Motivated reasoning - the idea that individuals processing information may be motivated to either arrive at accurate beliefs or arrive at desired conclusions - has been well-explor…
cs.CL2025
How LLMs Fail to Support Fact-Checking
Adiba Mahbub Proma, Neeley Pate, James Druckman +3
While Large Language Models (LLMs) can amplify online misinformation, they also show promise in tackling misinformation. In this paper, we empirically study the capabilities of thr…
cs.SI2024
Exploring the Role of Randomization on Belief Rigidity in Online Social Networks
Adiba Mahbub Proma, Neeley Pate, Raiyan Abdul Baten +4
People often stick to their existing beliefs, ignoring contradicting evidence or only interacting with those who reinforce their views. Social media platforms often facilitate such…