What research traditions does this skill utilize?

The skill synthesizes McAdams' Narrative Identity Theory, Singer's Self-Defining Memory research, and Miller & Rollnick's Motivational Interviewing framework.

How does this skill improve user research interviews?

It provides a 10/10 scoring framework to ensure interviews avoid interrogation patterns, instead using a 2:1 reflection-to-question ratio to encourage deeper self-disclosure.

Can this skill detect specific personality patterns?

Yes, it is designed to detect agency and communion themes, redemption and contamination sequences, and Jeffrey Young's 18 Early Maladaptive Schemas.

How does it uncover core values?

It uses techniques like role model analysis, the 'opposite day' technique, and decision archaeology mapped against Shalom Schwartz's 10 Universal Values.

What is the 'reminiscence bump' mentioned in the skill?

It refers to the disproportionate number of vivid memories people have from ages 10-30, which the skill targets to understand how a person's identity was formed.

Psychological Elicitation & Profiling

Name: Psychological Elicitation & Profiling
Author: tasteray

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Learning & Documentation

Conducts deep psychological profiling and user research through natural conversation techniques based on narrative identity and motivational interviewing.

The Elicitation skill transforms Claude into an expert in psychological profiling, utilizing established research frameworks like McAdams’ Narrative Identity and Singer’s Self-Defining Memories. By prioritizing patience over probing, it implements the OARS framework (Open questions, Affirmations, Reflections, Summaries) to uncover core values, emotional schemas, and life-defining experiences. This skill is essential for developers and researchers building conversational flows for personal discovery, conducting deep-insight user interviews, or identifying identity themes like redemption and contamination narratives in qualitative data.

Key Features

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02Utilizes the Downward Arrow technique for deep schema and belief pattern detection.

03Identifies self-defining memories through vividness, emotional intensity, and enduring concerns.

04Detects narrative identity themes including agency, communion, and redemption sequences.

05Maps individual motivations using Shalom Schwartz’s 10 Universal Values framework.

06Implements the OARS framework with a 2:1 reflection-to-question ratio for authentic disclosure.

Use Cases

01Analyzing qualitative scripts to evaluate the quality of psychological elicitation.

02Designing high-depth user research interviews that reveal subconscious motivations.

03Creating conversational AI interfaces for psychological profiling and self-discovery.

What are Skills?·How to Install

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For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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