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psychology-heuristics

Diagnoses the heuristic pattern behind a judgment and assesses its reliability domain.

212|23|Updated May 23, 2026
Search Tags:#decision making#heuristics#pattern recognition#risk assessment#cognitive biases#intuition calibration#system 1 vs system 2
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npx skills add https://github.com/human-avatar/skills-for-humanity --skill psychology-heuristics
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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: psychology-heuristics
Source: https://github.com/human-avatar/skills-for-humanity/tree/main/skills/psychology-heuristics
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/human-avatar/skills-for-humanity --skill psychology-heuristics

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

It helps you determine when fast, intuitive thinking (heuristics) is trustworthy versus when it is likely to mislead, so you can decide whether to accept, override, or supplement your first instincts.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Heuristic identification: Pinpoints which fast-thinking pattern is driving your judgment (e.g., representativeness, availability, affect heuristic, recognition heuristic, fluency, social consensus, expert intuition).
  • Domain calibration: Evaluates whether the situation is within the heuristic’s reliability domain using familiarity, feedback regularity, exploitation risk, and emotional contamination.
  • Distortion risk assessment: Predicts the direction and likely magnitude of systematic error in this specific context.
  • Decision recommendation: Produces a clear trust/override/supplement recommendation, including when to use System 2 to reduce error under high stakes.

Quick Start

Use the psychology-heuristics skill when you feel uncertain about whether your intuition is accurate, and ask it to assess the heuristic, domain reliability, and whether you should trust or override the gut read for your decision.

Frequently Asked Questions about psychology-heuristics

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I know if my intuition is reliable for a decision?▼

Assess intuition reliability by diagnosing the heuristic pattern driving your judgment and evaluating its domain. Check familiarity, feedback regularity, exploitation risk, and emotional contamination to determine whether to trust, override, or supplement your gut feeling with System 2 analysis.

What is the difference between System 1 and System 2 thinking in decision making?▼

System 1 thinking is fast, automatic intuition driven by heuristics, while System 2 is slow, deliberate analysis. Calibrating System 1 involves checking if its pattern recognition operates within a reliable domain or if systematic distortion risks require engaging System 2 for high-stakes decisions.

When should I override cognitive biases during risk assessment?▼

Override cognitive biases during risk assessment when the heuristic operates outside its reliability domain. If there is high emotional contamination, irregular feedback, or exploitation risk, supplement your intuition with System 2 analysis to reduce systematic error.

How do I calibrate my gut feeling under uncertainty?▼

Calibrate your gut feeling under uncertainty by identifying the active heuristic and assessing its distortion risk. Evaluate domain factors like familiarity and emotional contamination to produce a clear trust, override, or supplement recommendation for your decision.

What are common heuristic patterns that distort pattern recognition?▼

Common heuristic patterns that distort pattern recognition include representativeness, availability, affect heuristic, recognition, fluency, and social consensus. Identifying which pattern is driving a judgment helps estimate the direction and magnitude of systematic error in your conclusions.

Does expert intuition work in high-stakes decision making?▼

Expert intuition works in high-stakes decision making only if the situation is within the heuristic's reliability domain. If feedback is irregular or emotional contamination is high, relying on fast intuition risks systematic distortion, making System 2 supplementation necessary.

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