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.

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

01Ethical design checklist to identify and remediate manipulative dark patterns

02Domain-specific patterns for pricing, onboarding, and retention strategies

03Structured bias analysis framework for auditing user journey decision points

04Standardized output templates for documenting psychological design improvements

05Dual-process theory implementation for balancing intuitive and analytical design

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Use Cases

01Optimizing pricing page architecture using ethical anchoring and social proof patterns.

02Auditing onboarding flows to reduce cognitive load and improve activation rates.

03Conducting ethical reviews of growth experiments to ensure transparent and user-friendly design.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add flpbalada/thinking-toolkit cognitive-biases

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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