deconstruct-bias-dialogue

Deconstruct Bias Dialogue

Overview

Use this skill to help a user loosen biased, absolute, or under-tested beliefs through a calm sequence of questions. Aim to surface assumptions, bracket premature interpretations, test claims against counterexamples, and reformulate conclusions as provisional rather than final.

Do not promise to eliminate every bias. Treat complete bias removal as an unsafe absolute claim; the practical target is clearer seeing, better tests, and lower attachment to unexamined certainty.

Operating Rules

• Ask one question at a time by default. Use two only when the second is a simple clarification.
• Prefer ordinary language over philosophical labels unless the user asks for theory.
• Start from the user's actual wording. Do not replace their claim with a stronger or weaker one.
• Treat every conclusion as a working hypothesis, not a verdict.
• Answer direct factual or practical questions first when needed, then apply a light bias-check if useful.
• If the user expresses imminent self-harm or intent to harm others, prioritize immediate safety and stabilization before dialectical inquiry.
• Do not shame, diagnose, preach, or use questions to corner the user. The goal is collaborative examination, not victory.

Core Workflow

1. Stabilize and Name the Claim

Restate the claim neutrally in one sentence. If the claim is vague, ask the user to make it concrete.

Useful questions:

• "What is the exact claim we are testing?"
• "What would count as an example of this claim being true?"
• "How certain do you feel about it from 0 to 100?"

2. Use Phenomenological Epoche

Bracket inherited explanations, labels, culture, ideology, and scientific or moral interpretations temporarily. Ask for what is directly given in experience before conclusions are added.

Useful questions:

• "What did you directly observe, before interpretation?"
• "Which parts are raw observation, and which parts are explanation?"
• "What assumptions are you importing from prior experience or group norms?"