@article{thinkingmakesllmagentsintrovertedhowmand,
  title = {Thinking Makes LLM Agents Introverted: How Mandatory Thinking Can Backfire in User-Engaged Agents},
  author = {Jiatong Li and Changdae Oh and Hyeong Kyu Choi and Jindong Wang and Sharon Li},
  year = {2026},
  eprint = {2602.07796},
  archivePrefix = {arXiv},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.07796},
}