| name | bias-check |
| description | Use before any research activity or significant decision. Reviews cognitive biases relevant to the current stage. |
Bias Check Skill
Pre-research and pre-decision bias review.
Workflow
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Identify context: What stage (L0-L5)? What activity (research, decision, evaluation)?
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Load stage-specific checklist from cognitive-biases.md for the current scale.
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For each bias on the checklist:
- Is this bias likely active in the current situation? (Yes/No/Maybe)
- If Yes/Maybe: What specific mitigation will be applied?
- Document the assessment.
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Check agent's own biases (from cognitive-biases.md agent section):
- Sycophancy: Am I agreeing with the user when evidence says otherwise?
- Recency: Am I overweighting recent context over earlier evidence?
- Pattern matching: Am I assuming this is like something I've seen before without checking?
- Completionism: Am I filling gaps with speculation rather than acknowledging uncertainty?
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Output bias briefing:
## Bias Check: [Activity]
Stage: [L0-L5]
### Active Risks
| Bias | Risk Level | Mitigation |
|------|-----------|------------|
| ... | High/Med/Low | ... |
### Agent Self-Check
- Sycophancy: [OK/Risk]
- Recency: [OK/Risk]
- Pattern matching: [OK/Risk]
- Completionism: [OK/Risk]
### Proceed? [Yes / Yes with caution / Pause and address]
Theory Citations
- Kahneman: Thinking, Fast and Slow (System 1/System 2)
- Shotton: The Choice Factory (behavioral biases in decision-making)
- Torres: Continuous Discovery Habits (bias in research)