Dopaminergic Reward Dynamics in Chain-of-Thought Reasoning

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Open access

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Authors: Nick Liu
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18864046
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Abstract

We present evidence that large language model (LLM) agents engaged in sequential, high-stakes prediction tasks exhibit reward processing patterns structurally analogous to biological dopamine signaling.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies Cognitive Science and Education Research

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
4 March 2026
Language
EN