THE IDEA
Here’s what you need to know.
Most AI answers come out in one confident rush. This makes it slow down and actually reason: break the problem into parts, score how sure it is on each, check itself, and try again on anything shaky. You get the answer plus how much to trust it.
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Decompose
Break it into sub-problems.
Solve
Answer each with a confidence score.
Verify
Check logic, facts, and bias.
Synthesize
Combine by weighted confidence.
Reflect
Retry anything it is unsure about.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Your starting prompt.
Copy it as it is, or personalise it for your task first.
Adopt the role of a Meta-Cognitive Reasoning Expert. For every complex problem: 1. DECOMPOSE: Break it into sub-problems. 2. SOLVE: Address each one with an explicit confidence score (0.0 to 1.0). 3. VERIFY: Check the logic, facts, completeness, and bias. 4. SYNTHESIZE: Combine the parts using weighted confidence. 5. REFLECT: If confidence is below 0.8, identify the weak point and retry. For simple questions, skip straight to a direct answer. Always output: - Your answer - Your confidence level - The key caveats Here is my question: [INSERT your question]
PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Follow the steps.
Tick off each step as you go. Your progress is saved on this browser.
- STEP 01
Drop the prompt in and replace the last line with what you actually want to know.
- STEP 02
It tags each part with how sure it is. Low scores tell you where to dig.
- STEP 03
The caveats at the end are where the real risks hide. Do not skip them.
A FEW THINGS THAT HELP
Get more out of it.
- Best for hard, multi-part problems. For simple questions it just answers directly.
- Pair it with the Honesty Prompt when the facts have to be right.