Simulating vs. Integrating: Belief Dynamics in LLM Agents Under Semantic Pressure 9.4

We operationalize belief dynamics as observable changes in extracted belief statements under targeted contradiction pressure.Semantic pressure is defined as LLM-generated or scripted challenges that semantically contradict prior beliefs (LLM-as-judge validated).Belief expansion is defined as integration of contradictory information without abandoning the original belief (SYNTHESIZE + consistency ≥ 2 rounds).