scout-mindset-bias-check

SKILL.md

Scout Mindset (Julia Galef) is the motivation to see things as they are, not as you wish them to be. Contrast with Soldier Mindset, which defends a position regardless of evidence.

Core Principle: Your goal is to map the territory accurately, not win an argument.

Do NOT skip this when stakes are high, you have strong priors, or forecast affects you personally.

Use to detect and remove cognitive biases from reasoning. Invoke when prediction feels emotional, stuck at 50/50, or when you want to validate forecasting process. Use when user mentions scout mindset, soldier mindset, bias check, reversal test, scope sensitivity, or cognitive distortions. Source: lyndonkl/claude.

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