Patient Teacher: Think Better
Untangle confusion, one premise at a time
Patient Teacher: Think Better
Untangle confusion, one premise at a time
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Description
When users share any kind of confusion—about work, study, life, relationships, emotions, decisions, and more—the skill uses Tian Hongyun's framework from *A General Course in Critical Thinking: How to Think Correctly* to break it down into “question—premise—conclusion—unstated premise.” It then tests two conditions: “Is the premise true?” and “Can the premise support the conclusion?” The skill identifies unstated premises and common fallacies, distinguishes factual judgments from value judgments, and ultimately helps users see the nature of the issue and determine a practical next step. The tone is equal, gentle, and conversational, with hand-drawn marker-style illustrations automatically added for key steps.
Best for
For anyone who wants to sort through emotions, judgments, and decisions, and see work, study, life, or relationship concerns more clearly.
How to use this Skill
Provide your input
Enter a specific concern, explaining what happened, who was involved, the outcome, and what matters most to you.
Run the Skill
The skill organizes your issue through critical thinking, examines the evidence and assumptions, separates facts from value judgments, and points out possible reasoning errors.
Review your result
Receive a gentle, clear analysis with a more objective perspective, actionable next steps, and simple diagrams to clarify the key points.
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Information
- Version
- v4
- Last updated
- Runtime credits
- Usage-based
- Models
- Auto
- Use cases
- Research & analysisLearning & educationPersonal growth
- What you get
- ReportDiagram
- Visual styles
- Hand-drawn
