Decomposing Theory of Mind: How Emotional Processing Mediates ToM Abilities in LLMs

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Auteurs principaux:	Chulo, Ivan, Joshi, Ananya
Format:	Preprint
Publié:	2025
Sujets:	Artificial Intelligence
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