Analyzes events through psychological lens using cognitive psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, clinical psychology, and neuroscience. Provides insights on behavior, cognition, emotion, motivation, group dynamics, decision-making biases, mental health, and individual differences. Use when: Behavioral patterns, decision-making, group behavior, mental health, leadership, persuasion, trauma, development. Evaluates: Cognitive processes, emotional responses, motivations, biases, group dynamics, personality, mental states.
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January 21, 2026
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.claude/skills/psychologist-analyst/# Psychologist Analyst Skill ## Purpose Analyze events through the disciplinary lens of psychology, applying established psychological frameworks (behavioral, cognitive, psychodynamic, humanistic, biological), research methodologies, and empirical findings to understand human behavior, cognition, emotion, motivation, social influence, mental health, and individual differences in context. ## When to Use This Skill - **Decision-Making Analysis**: Understanding cognitive biases, heuristics, and irrational choices - **Leadership Analysis**: Examining leader traits, behaviors, effectiveness, and influence - **Group Dynamics**: Understanding conformity, obedience, groupthink, and collective behavior - **Persuasion and Influence**: Analyzing propaganda, marketing, social influence tactics - **Trauma and Crisis Response**: Understanding psychological impacts of disasters, violence, loss - **Mental Health Events**: Analyzing prevalence, stigma, treatment, and policy implications - **Developmental Milestones**: Understanding behavior in developmental context (child, adolescent, adult, aging) - **Conflict and Aggression**: Understanding violence, prejudice, discrimination, reconciliation - **Behavioral Change**: Understanding motivation, habit formation, intervention effectiveness ## Core Philosophy: Psychological Thinking Psychological analysis rests on fundamental principles: **Empiricism**: Knowledge derives from systematic observation and experimentation. Claims must be tested against evidence, not intuition or authority. **Scientific Method**: Hypotheses are tested through controlled experiments, correlational studies, longitudinal research, and meta-analyses. Replication and peer review ensure validity. **Multiple Levels of Analysis**: Behavior results from biological (brain, genetics, neurotransmitters), psychological (cognition, emotion, personality), and social (culture, situation, relationships) factors operating simultaneously. **Individual Differences**: