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Using LLMs to Advance the Cognitive Science of Collectives
Ilia Sucholutsky, Katherine M. Collins, Nori Jacoby, Bill D. Thompson, Robert D. Hawkins
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.00052

Using LLMs to Advance the Cognitive Science of Collectives
LLMs are already transforming the study of individual cognition, but their application to studying collective cognition has been underexplored. We lay out how LLMs may be able to address the complexity that has hindered the study of collectives and raise possible risks that warrant new methods.

Maximal response to a mechanical leader at critical group size in ant collectives
Atanu Chatterjee, Tom Tzook, Nir Gov, Ofer Feinerman
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.01209

Maximal response to a mechanical leader at critical group size in ant collectives
It is widely recognized that biological collectives operate near criticality to amplify their capability of collective response. The peak in susceptibility near criticality renders these groups highly responsive to external stimuli. While this phenomenon has been recognized and supported by evidence from theory, a direct experimental demonstration has been elusive. To bridge this gap, here we record the response of a group of Paratrechina longicornis ants to external stimuli as they join effort…

Currently it looks like I'll use my existing Nextcloud with the apps
- tasks
- deck (kanban board for tasks)
- Collectives
None are the prettiest but they do the job.
https://tldr.nettime.org/@tante/114750872237979394

Alignment Phase Transition in Socially Driven Motion
Debasish Sarker, Yi Zhang, Lynn K. Perry, Daniel S. Messinger, Chaoming Song
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.01550

Alignment Phase Transition in Socially Driven Motion
Collective human movement is a hallmark of complex systems, exhibiting emergent order across diverse settings, from pedestrian flows to biological collectives. In high-speed scenarios, alignment interactions ensure efficient flow and navigation. In contrast, alignment in low-speed, socially engaged contexts emerges not from locomotion goals but from interpersonal interaction. Using high-resolution spatial and orientation data from preschool classrooms, we uncover a sharp, distance-dependent tra…

'Insurance sucks shit' is a universal human experience (for some more universal than for others). If only people could band together into voluntary collectives like a Credit Union and pool resources for insurance.

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.05053 has been replaced.
initial toot: https://mastoxiv.page/@arXi…

Multi-phase-field Models of Biological Tissues
The development of complex multicellular organisms from a single parent cell is a highly orchestrated process that cells conduct collectively without central guidance, creating intricate dynamic patterns essential for development and regeneration. Despite significant advances in imaging spatiotemporal dynamics of cell collectives and mechanical characterization techniques, the role of physical forces in biological functions remains poorly understood. Physics-based models are crucial in compleme…