“Thinking traces” in large reasoning models: Cognitive cost or performative scaffolding?
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Yueqing Hu
(Institute of Neuroscience, Key Laboratory of Brain Cognition and Brain-Inspired Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Article Details
Volume / Issue
Vol. 123, Issue 17
Published
April 28, 2026
ISSN
0027-8424
Publisher
National Academy of Sciences
Journal Info
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
National Academy of Sciences
ISSN: 0027-8424 Life Sciences
Authors (1)
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Yueqing Hu
Institute of Neuroscience, Key Laboratory of Brain Cognition and Brain-Inspired Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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