Biomimetic Ecological Anchoring: Bidirectional Validation of Metaphor-Driven LLM Behavior Across 9 Models

This paper presents results from 22,336 tests evaluating a prompt engineering approach based on marine ecological metaphors (biomimetic prompting). 25 system prompt configurations (7 classical PE baselines, 9 positive ecological, 9 toxic) are tested on 9 LLMs (6 local, 3 cloud API) with 100 questions per combination. Bidirectional validation is confirmed with Cohen's d = 1.41 on defects (p < 10⁻³⁰⁰). The best biomimetic config is competitive with few-shot (score 3–6 across 9 models).

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-02-13
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18629577
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Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
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Biomimetic Ecological Anchoring: Bidirectional Validation of Metaphor-Driven LLM Behavior Across 9 Models

Denis COYAUD
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
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Biomimetic Ecological Anchoring: Bidirectional Validation of Metaphor-Driven LLM Behavior Across 9 Models

Denis COYAUD
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This paper presents results from 22,336 tests evaluating a prompt engineering approach based on marine ecological metaphors (biomimetic prompting). 25 system prompt configurations (7 classical PE baselines, 9 positive ecological, 9 toxic) are tested on 9 LLMs (6 local, 3 cloud API) with 100 questions per combination. Bidirectional validation is confirmed with Cohen's d = 1.41 on defects (p < 10⁻³⁰⁰). The best biomimetic config is competitive with few-shot (score 3–6 across 9 models).

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