elicitation

Elicit psychological profiles from conversational data with scored assessments.

21|Updated Jan 31, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/tasteray/skills --skill elicitation-tasteray
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Skill: elicitation
Source: https://github.com/tasteray/skills/tree/main/elicitation
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tasteray/skills --skill elicitation-tasteray

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

Elicitation helps practitioners and AI agents uncover deep, identity-relevant information from natural conversation without interrogation, turning fleeting anecdotes into reliable psychological insights about values, motivations, self-defining memories, and narrative themes.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Research-backed techniques: Guided prompts and conversational frames derived from McAdams' life story interview, Singer's self-defining memory work, and Motivational Interviewing (OARS).
  • Structured detection: Methods for identifying narrative themes (agency/communion, redemption/contamination), values hierarchies, and Early Maladaptive Schemas via the downward-arrow technique and linguistic markers.
  • Scoring and iteration: Evaluate scripts, interview flows, or transcripts on a 0–10 adherence scale with targeted feedback and concrete edits to reach a 10/10 standard.
  • Use Case: Turn a user research transcript into a prioritized profile that highlights core values, likely schemas, and conversation edits that increase safety and disclosure.

Quick Start

Analyze this conversation and return a 0/10–10/10 assessment with specific feedback and suggested conversational edits to improve elicitation fidelity.

Frequently Asked Questions about elicitation

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I extract psychological profiles from conversational interview data?

You can extract psychological profiles from conversational interview data by applying narrative identity and motivational interviewing techniques to surface self-defining memories, values, and maladaptive schemas. The skill analyzes transcripts to produce a scored 0-10 assessment with targeted feedback and suggested conversational edits.

What is the best way to identify narrative themes and values in user research transcripts?

The best way to identify narrative themes and values in user research transcripts is to use structured detection methods for agency/communion and redemption/contamination sequences. This approach transforms natural conversation anecdotes into a prioritized psychological profile highlighting core values and likely schemas.

Can I use motivational interviewing techniques to improve my conversational agent's script?

Yes, you can use motivational interviewing techniques, specifically the OARS framework, to evaluate and improve your conversational agent's script. The skill provides a 0-10 adherence scale with concrete edits to increase disclosure safety and reach a 10/10 elicitation fidelity standard.

How does detecting early maladaptive schemas work in natural conversation?

Detecting early maladaptive schemas in natural conversation works by applying the downward-arrow technique and analyzing linguistic markers within the dialogue. This process reveals underlying psychological constraints without interrogation, turning fleeting user anecdotes into reliable identity-relevant insights.

When do I need narrative identity analysis for a recommendation system?

You need narrative identity analysis for a recommendation system when you want to surface deep user motivations and value hierarchies beyond basic behavioral data. Applying McAdams' life story interview principles allows the system to understand user context and self-defining memories for highly personalized recommendations.

What are the limitations of analyzing self-defining memories from chat transcripts?

A limitation of analyzing self-defining memories from chat transcripts is that raw conversational data often lacks depth without guided prompts. The skill mitigates this by evaluating interview flows on a 0-10 adherence scale and providing specific feedback to refine elicitation fidelity and ensure reliable psychological profiling.