Five ChatGPT Prompts to Enhance Your Critical Thinking Assumption Detector When you are certain about something: "I believe [your conviction]. What hidden assumptions am I making? What evidence could refute them?" Devil's Advocate When you are enamored with your own idea: "I'm going to [your idea]. If you wanted to convince me that this is a terrible idea, what would be your most compelling arguments?" Ripple Effect Analyzer Before a major change: "I'm considering [potential solution]. Besides the obvious immediate consequences, what could be the unexpected second and third-order effects?" Blind Spot Illuminator When facing an ongoing issue: "I still encounter [issue] despite [your attempts to solve it]. What factors might I be overlooking?" Status-Quo Challenger When "we've always done it this way" no longer works: "We've always [current approach], but it's no longer effective. Why might this traditional approach be ineffective, and what radical alternatives exist?"

Assumption Detector When you are certain about something: "I believe [your conviction]. What hidden assumptions am I making? What evidence could refute them?"

Devil's Advocate When you are enamored with your own idea: "I'm going to [your idea]. If you wanted to convince me that this is a terrible idea, what would be your most compelling arguments?"

Ripple Effect Analyzer Before a major change: "I'm considering [potential solution]. Besides the obvious immediate consequences, what could be the unexpected second and third-order effects?"

Blind Spot Illuminator When facing an ongoing issue: "I still encounter [issue] despite [your attempts to solve it]. What factors might I be overlooking?"

Status-Quo Challenger When "we've always done it this way" no longer works: "We've always [current approach], but it's no longer effective. Why might this traditional approach be ineffective, and what radical alternatives exist?"