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10 Claude Prompts to Catch Your Own Blind Spots
[INSIDE] Prompts that help you spot gaps in your own thinking
Keval Vachharajani
January 23, 2026
Hey folks,
Most people use AI to get answers faster.
That’s useful, but it’s not where the real value is.
One of the best ways to use Claude is as a mirror for your own thinking.
Not to generate ideas for you, but to show you what you might be overlooking.
Claude is particularly good at long-form reasoning, nuance, and critique. If you ask it the right way, it can surface blind spots you didn’t realise were there.
Here are 10 prompts I use specifically for that purpose.
1️⃣ The Hidden Assumptions Prompt
When to use it:
When you feel confident about an idea or decision.
Prompt:
“What assumptions am I making here that I haven’t stated explicitly?”
Why it works:
Blind spots often live inside unstated assumptions.
2️⃣ The Strongest Objection Prompt
When to use it:
Before committing to a plan or opinion.
Prompt:
“What is the strongest possible objection to this idea, assuming a smart and informed critic?”
Why it works:
It forces you to confront the best counterargument, not a weak one.
3️⃣ The Missing Perspective Prompt
When to use it:
When decisions affect other people or teams.
Prompt:
“Which stakeholder perspectives might be missing from my thinking here?”
Why it works:
Blind spots often come from perspective gaps, not logic errors.
4️⃣ The Overconfidence Check
When to use it:
When something feels “obviously right”.
Prompt:
“Which parts of my reasoning might be driven more by confidence than evidence?”
Why it works:
Confidence and correctness are not the same thing.
5️⃣ The Edge Case Finder
When to use it:
Before applying an idea in the real world.
Prompt:
“What edge cases or uncommon scenarios could cause this approach to fail?”
Why it works:
Most failures happen at the edges, not the centre.
6️⃣ The Alternative Framing Prompt
When to use it:
When you feel stuck in one way of thinking.
Prompt:
“How else could this problem be framed or interpreted?”
Why it works:
Blind spots often come from framing, not facts.
7️⃣ The Evidence Gap Prompt
When to use it:
When your argument sounds good but feels thin.
Prompt:
“What evidence would strengthen or weaken this conclusion?”
Why it works:
It separates belief from support.
8️⃣ The Incentive Check
When to use it:
For business or organisational decisions.
Prompt:
“What incentives might be influencing my thinking in ways I’m not fully aware of?”
Why it works:
Incentives quietly shape decisions more than logic does.
9️⃣ The Long-Term Consequences Prompt
When to use it:
When optimising for short-term outcomes.
Prompt:
“What second-order or long-term consequences might I be underestimating?”
Why it works:
Short-term clarity often hides long-term risk.
🔟 The Reviewer Prompt
When to use it:
After you’ve written out your full thinking.
Prompt:
“Review my reasoning as if you were an experienced peer. What would you question or push back on?”
Why it works:
A good review reveals blind spots you can’t see alone.
Curated Prompt Library
Kickstart any task with our Curated Prompt Library, packed with ready-to-use prompts for everyday work. You can also create your own custom prompts, save them privately, and share them with your team, so everyone stays consistent, faster, and on the same page.
That’s today’s Thursday Prompts & Use Cases edition.
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Cheers,
Keval, Editor
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