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In cognitive substrates such as large language models, value fields (Safety, Meaning) are acquired through experience-like exposure, whereas capacity fields (Ability, Effort) are intrinsic, with acquired dispositions gating the realization of the substrate's fixed intrinsic capacity. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

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This paper explores whether cognitive fields are intrinsic properties or shaped by experience using a language model.

June 22, 2026Open Access

Nature and Nurture in a Language Model: Installable Value Fields, Intrinsic Capacity, and the Forward-Consolidation Boundary

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This paper explores whether cognitive fields are intrinsic properties or shaped by experience using a language model.
Installed two cognitive fields (Safety, Meaning) through fine-tuning on experience-like data.
Investigated intrinsic capacity fields (Ability, Effort) without skill-targeted training.
Analyzed the impact of self-efficacy disposition on performance under varying model capacities.
Fine-tuning toward helplessness decreased realized performance without affecting latent capability.
Cognitive fields installed as graded directions, showing a 2+2 asymmetry between nature and nurture.
Results demonstrate a distinct forward consolidation boundary between language models and human cognitive systems.

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Randomized trial investigates the role of nature and nurture in cognitive modeling through language models, suggesting distinct mechanisms for capacity realization.

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Tomas Pødenphant Lund (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a38d129da1bad9caca30e2d https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20732528

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Randomized trial investigates the role of nature and nurture in cognitive modeling through language models, suggesting distinct mechanisms for capacity realization.

Nature and Nurture in a Language Model: Installable Value Fields, Intrinsic Capacity, and the Forward-Consolidation Boundary

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Nature and Nurture in a Language Model: Installable Value Fields, Intrinsic Capacity, and the Forward-Consolidation Boundary

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