Does this skill help prevent dark patterns?

Yes, it includes a dedicated ethical decision framework and checklist specifically designed to help teams identify and avoid manipulative design practices.

What frameworks are included in this skill?

The skill includes Dual-Process Theory (System 1 vs System 2), a 3-step Bias Analysis Framework, and a comprehensive ethical checklist for behavioral design.

How does this skill improve user experience?

It applies psychological principles like the Framing Effect and Social Proof to make interfaces more intuitive and aligned with how users naturally process information using System 1 thinking.

Who is this skill intended for?

While highly valuable for designers and product managers, it is designed for developers using Claude Code who want to build more effective, psychologically-grounded software.

Can I use this for marketing and pricing strategy?

Absolutely. The skill provides specific implementation patterns for anchoring, scarcity, and loss aversion to help structure high-converting marketing pages and pricing tables.

Cognitive Biases Analysis Toolkit

Name: Cognitive Biases Analysis Toolkit
Author: flpbalada

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Design Tools

Applies behavioral psychology and cognitive bias frameworks to improve product design, user experience, and ethical decision-making.

About

The Cognitive Biases skill empowers Claude to act as a behavioral science consultant within your development workflow. It provides structured methodologies for analyzing user journeys, identifying psychological friction, and applying proven patterns like anchoring, social proof, and loss aversion to improve conversion rates. Beyond optimization, the skill includes a robust ethical framework and dark pattern audit system to ensure that psychological insights are used to enhance user value rather than exploit it, making it essential for teams building user-centric products.

Key Features

Ethical design checklist to identify and remediate manipulative dark patterns
Domain-specific patterns for pricing, onboarding, and retention strategies
Structured bias analysis framework for auditing user journey decision points
Standardized output templates for documenting psychological design improvements
Dual-process theory implementation for balancing intuitive and analytical design
9 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Optimizing pricing page architecture using ethical anchoring and social proof patterns.
Auditing onboarding flows to reduce cognitive load and improve activation rates.
Conducting ethical reviews of growth experiments to ensure transparent and user-friendly design.

About

Key Features

Ethical design checklist to identify and remediate manipulative dark patterns
Domain-specific patterns for pricing, onboarding, and retention strategies
Structured bias analysis framework for auditing user journey decision points
Standardized output templates for documenting psychological design improvements
Dual-process theory implementation for balancing intuitive and analytical design
9 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Optimizing pricing page architecture using ethical anchoring and social proof patterns.
Auditing onboarding flows to reduce cognitive load and improve activation rates.
Conducting ethical reviews of growth experiments to ensure transparent and user-friendly design.